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if you read the proceedures and normal warnings on the Staz-Wett paint removers you will notice that they claim you can do the removal with their product without even gloves !
Does NOT Contain: Methylene Chloride, Acids, Caustics or Lyes!!! LOW Volatile Compound Emmissions Removes: Alumgrip, Lord's High Temp Paint, Polyurethanes, Epoxies, IMRON, DITZLER, Clearcoats, Lacquers, Acrylics, Enamels Safe for: Fiberglass, Kevlar, Graphite Fiber, Plastics, Polycarbon, Magnesium, Aluminum, Steel, Stainless Steel, Flexible Bumber, Trim Removes Paint from Fabrics: Cecnite 7600, Grade A Cotton, Dacron (aircraft grade), Polyester, Stits Poly-Fiber Does NOT Burn or Blister Skin Can Be Worked BARE HANDED! Water Neutralizes Chemicals! Staz -Wett Stripper Technical Manual In Words & Pictures I have used this bare handed myself and was amazed that I had no burning or skin irritation.....though I still cannot believe it myself and would regardless recommend anyone useing this use normal protective measures..... The Staz-Wett remover did also do a far better job IMHO than any other (Aircraft finish remover, Zip-Strip) ect paint remover products I had ever used.. I also used this to remove painted N-Numbers, Contest numbers from gel-coated gliders and found no damage was done on my experiments to the original glider gel-coat tim www.wingsandwheels.com "R Barry" wrote in message om... Purhase any of the commercially available "Methyline-Chloride" Paint strippers, I prefer the ones that are called "Aircraft Paint Remover" Be extermely cautious when using any stripper or product that contains any methyline chlorine, it will and can be absorbed through the skin and cause liver and kidney damage, that's the burning sensation. You should protect yourself from contact wheneve possible. |
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Chris Davison wrote in message ...
Does anyone have experience of removing flaking paint from the skin of a metal trailer? About 1/3 of the paint is coming off...I want to strip all the paint off and preferably leave the metal skin 'bare'. Is this just 'buy a big can of paint remover and a large brush' or is it more complicated? Not really keen on a streaky finished product. An alternative to chemicals is a heat gun (available at electronic parts distributors such as Digi-Key). Just soften the paint with the gun & scrape off with a plastic knife. Do not try to sand blast! Tom |
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All sounds good stuff to me...
I used a jetwasher on my huge Oly trailer, and the old paint came off in sheets. If you can get a steam cleaner, then that'd probably do it even better. Following all the advice listed here, I'd be tempted to try the jetwashing first-that'll get the loose stuff off first, then nitromors or similar on the more stubborn bits. The advice about catching all the sh1t on a sheet is a good advice, otherwise you could end up in serious poo with the environmental laddies. Don't use the nitromors with the trailer standing on your lawn, or on your neighbours driveway either! The most important thing once you've got the old stuff off, is to get a good coat of etching primer on the bare metal. Etching primer combines(don't ask me how!-no doubt some spod will write and tell you exactly..) with the Ally and forms a solid base for the top coats. Have fun! |
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Steve Hill wrote:
Easy huh...pressure wash, tide wash, stripper on...scrape, pressure wash...and dispose....then you need to Alodine 1200 the entire surface...then use a good "metal etching" primer ( I prefer Montana Products) and re-paint the whole thing and WHITE....is really the only choice.... Years ago, I compared two nearly identical "Minden Fab" style aluminum trailers, one painted white and the other without paint. * for the skin in the direct sun, the unpainted aluminum did get noticeably hotter to the touch than the painted skin * out of the sun, both skins were the same temperature by touch * The temperatures inside the trailers within 6" of the top were about 10-15 degrees F hotter in the unpainted trailer * The temperatures at the gliders (inside the cockpit, near the major fuselage and wing pieces) were essentially the same * the top third of the fin was hotter in the unpainted trailer These temperature comparisons didn't change significantly with the sun directly overhead or from the side (with the sun at 10 am, for example). My analysis: * the hot air inside the trailer rises to the top, which forms an insulating layer (that 6" of hotter air I measured) * the sides of the trailer without sun (and the floor) conducted enough heat away to keep most of the inside of the trailer only a few degrees hotter than the outside air (both trailers) I decided the effort and cost to paint the trailer would keep the glider less than 5 degrees cooler, so I didn't do it. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA |
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