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Rocklea qld
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Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Sun, 10 October 2004 09:38
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ive tried paint stripper before and it worked ok but there is like 4 different layers of paint plus primers so i dont think stripper will work. at the moment i was using sanding pads on a grinder which works good but they get used real quick and will end up costing alot. Whats the easiest was i can do it at home or should i stick to my grinder with sanding pad?
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Rocklea qld
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February 2003
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Sun, 10 October 2004 10:06
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tried that once before...the wire brush chewed out in about 2 minutes.....Im thinking sanding pads is gonna be my only option
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Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Sun, 10 October 2004 10:11
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well the thing i have lated thru de-rusting farm machinery parts, bbq, etc... sounds like you got a dud.
mine looks like the pic above - is v.heavy duty
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Adelaide
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August 2004
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Sun, 10 October 2004 10:12
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There are two different types of brushes, straight bristles that wear out quickly or the twisted type which are a lot harder wearing, the twisted ones will rip paint off fairly quickly
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I supported Toymods
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Plumpton/sydney
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November 2003
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Sun, 10 October 2004 10:44
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Be careful using a wire brush on car panels as it gets hot and can warp them (I found this out the hard way)
BEN
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Perth
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May 2003
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Sun, 10 October 2004 13:38
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I've tried a few things. Seriously, just get yourself a good paint stripper and take your time. It worked out so much quicker and there was some uber dodgy bits on my car. The whole thing had multiple coats.
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Sun, 10 October 2004 13:56
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Yeah, I will second the above post on stripper. You will have to buy some quality stripper, not the crap from "Super cheap".
I sourced some in a 4 litre can from Bunnings, it did a whole Celica with some to spare. You will find most cars have only been re-painted on the outside. I use Aluminium tape to tape around the edges of panels, this lessens the chance of the stripper getting into unwanted places. When stripping is complete, remove the tape, and sand to the edges. 
I came across a car which someone had tried to strip, obviously without any forethought. Chrome strips and trim pieces were still on the car! Stripper had run inside the doors, under the bootlid etc. What a bloody disaster. 
regards Chuck.
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Rocklea qld
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February 2003
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Mon, 11 October 2004 09:41
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I did some investigating tonight. ive found 9 different layers i need to get through. I was using sand paper on the grinder and found that it was warping the roof due to how thin it is and i want to avoid this. How well will the stripper work if theres alot to get rid of?
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Perth
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May 2002
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Mon, 11 October 2004 09:42
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Fine, just buy a good stripper, use it thick and let it work 
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Bottom of the hill, Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Mon, 11 October 2004 10:09
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Before you use the paint stripper, scratch up the paint surface so the stripper can get in and under the paint. Just be careful not to scratch the metal.
Brad
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Castlemaine Vic
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November 2002
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Mon, 11 October 2004 10:48
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we use a painter stripper at work, called "Peel Away", theres either number 6 (green) and pretty weak, or number 1 (white) which is strong as, you apply a think coat of it, and then wrap this paper shit over it that comes with it, leave it for 24hrs, and in theory, when you come to peel the paper stuff off, all the paint and stripper stuff should be stuck to the paper.
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May 2002
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Mon, 11 October 2004 14:05
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Why don't you just buy a small sandblaster attachment for a compressor. they are pretty cheap and are only small so they shouldn't warp the body. Sandblasters are good cause the require very little effort, just aim. make sure you have nothing else in the shed though, cause the fuckin sand gets everywhere. I just made a "sanding" booth in my shed with tarps the swept it up as I ran out.
Tim.
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Newcastle
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July 2003
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Mon, 11 October 2004 22:45
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when cutting back some shonky parts on the 2 i used 80 grit paper on an air powered orbital sander. worked wonders will take some time though. i only had to cut back like that on the door and it took a day to cut it then smooth it back with 400 grit. probaly half dozen sheets of 80grit just to keep them sharp.
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Northwestern Sydney
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August 2002
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Tue, 12 October 2004 00:39
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I've used paint stripper before.
I roughed up the surface with sand paper layered on the paint stripper and 90% of the paint came off easily. I finised off with one of those spong type abrasive pads and took out all the bog with a wire brush on a drill.
Most of the work was done with the paint stripper.
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Sydney
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June 2004
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Re: Car back to bare metal. Easiest way that can be done at home?
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Tue, 12 October 2004 01:06
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the safest way is paint stripper... but dont just put int on, that is completely WRONG... what you need to do is get a screw driver for example and scratch the whole area as deepas possible without damaging panel, then apply paint stripper... leave for bout 10-15min (on very hot days keep checking it cause you dont want the stripper to dry)
this way the stripper works from underneath and not just on the surface... paint will come off in seconds once it sinks in...
the other option is to get a circular sander (grinder), like the buffing machine but you put sand paper on it... the paper is grade 10... this works quicker than pant stripper but is alot messier as you got dust flying everywhere... also be careful not to get deep scratches in the metal... if that happens then you gotta go over it with 36 grade paper and then over that with a grade of paper in the low hundreds...
after either one you need to etch primer straight away!!! they say 1ltr will do the whole car cause all you need is one coat but i used the 1ltr on the doors, onnet and boot cause i layed it on thick as my car is in a car port and diretly prone to weather problems  (i wish i had it in the garage but no room as all car parts and other stuff in there
but ultimately the best is sandblasting... but you are after home remedies... also the wire bruch mentioned above is also AWSOME but it heats up HAAAAAAAAARD so be very very careful with it as it WILL warp metal and then your gonna have to start shrinking the affected areas if it warps
hope this helps
cheers
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