Stripping paint
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==Inspecting the panel before stripping== | ==Inspecting the panel before stripping== | ||
If the paint is still shiny, before getting rid of it, use it to your advantage to find waves and dents in the body. | If the paint is still shiny, before getting rid of it, use it to your advantage to find waves and dents in the body. | ||
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===Other methods=== | ===Other methods=== | ||
| − | If the paint is brittle when you chip it off, it could be acrylic urethane. If so, try using a heat gun. You might be able to peel the paint off after applying a little heat. | + | If the paint is brittle when you chip it off, it could be acrylic urethane. If so, try using a heat gun. You might be able to peel the paint off after applying a little heat. |
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| − | Peeling paint can be removed with a high pressure pressure washer., be careful, you can damage plastic parts. Northern tool makes a wet blaster that you hook up to the pressure washer to wet sandblast, no dust but it makes a mess. | + | Peeling paint can be removed with a high pressure pressure washer., be careful, you can damage plastic parts. Northern tool makes a wet blaster that you hook up to the pressure washer to wet sandblast, no dust but it makes a mess. |
==Methods of NOT stripping paint== | ==Methods of NOT stripping paint== | ||
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