For several years now I have been debating on whether to remove the paint from #2083 or go over her with a Vinyl Wrap or [url]www.dipyourcar.com PlastiDip. Well as of this past weekend there is no turning back as we started to bring her back to her former glory. BTW...I did not paint her and don’t have the history behind why she was painted first RED then BLACK but I’m sure to find out once the paint is removed. When I say “we” I am referring to myself and my three kids. One child used a Craftsman Paint Remover and Restorer tool (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGW1_FPIcBk), another used a Harbor Freight DA Sander, and the one who gives me the most grief used the Aircraft Paint Stripper and Remover with the plastic bags trick (don’t worry I couldn’t find the Aircraft Remover with the chemicals the EPA has since banned so they had to use the environmentally friendly one).
Here are some photos of the beginning stages. The DA sander worked the best but I have to be careful to ensure that we stop at the primer level so we don’t mess up the grain. The hard part is going to be removing the paint from the door jambs!
I have read the thread here about RED’s transformation back to stainless and wish I could use the “old school chemical laced” Aircraft Stripper as that works awesome. The new stuff doesn’t do anything. So if anyone has Any suggestions please let me know.
Thanks
Jason