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Racefan1115 · 04-15-2007, 01:20 PM

I'm trying to strip a clod body so i can do some modifications on it and the oven cleaner isn't working. I put the body in a garbage bag and sprayed it and sealed it for about 45 minutes, and the paint didn't even loosen up.

It was some stuff my parents had its the Top Crest brand, not the easy off. When i sprayed it, it did sort of have a citrus smell, so maybe its equivilant to the easy-off in the green can?

Is it the cleaner or the paint? should I go to the store and get some actual easy-off brand?

Thorsteenster · 04-15-2007, 01:31 PM

yeah, get the easy off yellow can, and its going to take more than 45 minutes, way more. maybe a day or two, i'm reading up now myself on how to strip paint.

Racefan1115 · 04-15-2007, 01:45 PM

Yeah, i figured I would need easy off. I knew it would take more than 45 minutes, but i tried scraping it with a gasket scraper and it did nothing at all.

Kev808 · 04-15-2007, 01:46 PM

Try Brake fluid

hvydty1 · 04-15-2007, 02:09 PM

Brake fluid will work, just not quickly. Especially if it has a lot of coats of paint. I tried brake fluid on a Juggernaugt 2 body and it lifted the paint in about a week. But it had close to 5 different colors of paint. I also felt that it made the plastic a little brittle after removing it and letting it dry. Just my opinion. It did work, but it takes awhile.

Racefan1115 · 04-15-2007, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kev808

Try Brake fluid

You mean brake cleaner, and that has a tendency to eat plastic.

Kev808 · 04-15-2007, 02:31 PM

If you want something fast, Then see you can get ahold of a product called Bulldog Flexible Parts Stripper made by KleanStrip Automotive/Aircraft remover(sometimes they have it at Wal-Mart in the auto dept. or at your local auto parts store) We use it alot at work (Autobody industry).
It is very strong, so I recommend using protection; gloves, goggles, respirator.

Jamus · 04-15-2007, 03:04 PM

I've tried brake fluid and an off brand overn cleaner and neither worked very well. Guess you gotta get the good stuff. I have a question on the process though. You spray and seal it in a container for days. Won't it settle at the bottom and eat away more there? Or does it produce fumes which are what does the stripping?

Kev808 · 04-15-2007, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamus

I've tried brake fluid and an off brand overn cleaner and neither worked very well. Guess you gotta get the good stuff. I have a question on the process though. You spray and seal it in a container for days. Won't it settle at the bottom and eat away more there? Or does it produce fumes which are what does the stripping?

Are you asking on the product I mentioned about?

Racefan1115 · 04-15-2007, 03:37 PM

I took a trip to the store and got some easy-off and put that on there. I will let you know how it works compared to the other stuff.

Jamus · 04-15-2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Kev808

Are you asking on the product I mentioned about?

No I was asking about the oven cleaner and brake fluid. I imagine a real stripper would work fast enough that you wouldn't leave it for a long period of time.

Racefan1115 · 04-15-2007, 04:26 PM

I just checked the progress on it, and so far the easy-off doesn't seem to be a whole lot stronger. There is two coats of paint on it, and where the top one is cracked it came off, and the first layer is gone also. But elsewhere on the body i can't even scrape the top layer with a gasket scraper. I'm wondering if its automotive paint on there or something. I'll let it sit for a few hours and see what happens.

dwagon · 04-15-2007, 04:44 PM

i used easy-off on my wrangler, the paint had been on it for about 10yrs you have to let it sit over night , and you mite have to doit several times and rince it off inbetween. use a hard toothbrush when you rince it off

brake fluid works also but you need to sock it for a few ours

i would use the easy-off ....the foamig kind

Racefan1115 · 04-15-2007, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwagon

i used easy-off on my wrangler, the paint had been on it for about 10yrs you have to let it sit over night , and you mite have to doit several times and rince it off inbetween. use a hard toothbrush when you rince it off

brake fluid works also but you need to sock it for a few ours

i would use the easy-off ....the foamig kind

Yeah, I've got the foaming easy-off on there right now. My body is an original clod, so I'm pretty sure that the paint on my body is really old also. I'll let it try sitting over night and see what happens. I'm hoping if it worked for you it will work for me

JasonInAugusta · 04-15-2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Racefan1115

You mean brake cleaner, and that has a tendency to eat plastic.

No, he meant brake fluid. Brake fluid works...on both lexan and styrene.

For anyone reading this...DO NOT USE BRAKE CLEANER!

'83 chevy · 04-15-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonInAugusta

No, he meant brake fluid. Brake fluid works...on both lexan and styrene.

For anyone reading this...DO NOT USE BRAKE CLEANER!

Nitro works on lexan as well. but i have used brake fluid before and it worked great, just took a while afterwards to get the residue off

Racefan1115 · 04-15-2007, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonInAugusta

For anyone reading this...DO NOT USE BRAKE CLEANER!

Oops, i'm assuming that thats why when i tested it on a piece of scrap plastic it tended to eat the plastic

NeoNeoN · 04-15-2007, 06:50 PM

I found that a small brass "toothbrush" that I used to clean my brazing worked well to clean my hummer hardbody. I was afraid that it would gouge the plastic, but it didn't (even getting all of the paint off of the door hinges and rivets). Apply as little pressure as you can and go fast at different angles. Keep checking to see if anything is damaged, I just don't want to get blamed for ruining it. I used the off brand of oven cleaner and let it set overnight each time.

Kev808 · 04-16-2007, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamus

No I was asking about the oven cleaner and brake fluid. I imagine a real stripper would work fast enough that you wouldn't leave it for a long period of time.

It'll start working as soon as it touches the painted surface. and eats it up real quick. Whenever I use it at work, It can strip paint off a full size truck hood in 15-30 min.

minijosh · 04-16-2007, 03:30 AM

I use the yellow bottle of eazy off and a tooth brush. I put the body in the bag after I spray it. I let mine sit out in the sun since eazy off is heat activated. The sun will help eat more of the paint. Don't forget to wear rubber gloves. I found that out the hard way. My hands hurt for days after.

04-15-2007, 01:20 PM	#1
Racefan1115 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: WI, near Green Bay Posts: 159	Oven Cleaner won't work I'm trying to strip a clod body so i can do some modifications on it and the oven cleaner isn't working. I put the body in a garbage bag and sprayed it and sealed it for about 45 minutes, and the paint didn't even loosen up. It was some stuff my parents had its the Top Crest brand, not the easy off. When i sprayed it, it did sort of have a citrus smell, so maybe its equivilant to the easy-off in the green can? Is it the cleaner or the paint? should I go to the store and get some actual easy-off brand?

04-15-2007, 06:50 PM	#18
NeoNeoN Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: 1/2 way between Cleveland and Columbus Posts: 79	brass brush I found that a small brass "toothbrush" that I used to clean my brazing worked well to clean my hummer hardbody. I was afraid that it would gouge the plastic, but it didn't (even getting all of the paint off of the door hinges and rivets). Apply as little pressure as you can and go fast at different angles. Keep checking to see if anything is damaged, I just don't want to get blamed for ruining it. I used the off brand of oven cleaner and let it set overnight each time.

04-15-2007, 01:31 PM	#2
Thorsteenster I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 3,377	yeah, get the easy off yellow can, and its going to take more than 45 minutes, way more. maybe a day or two, i'm reading up now myself on how to strip paint.

04-15-2007, 01:45 PM	#3
Racefan1115 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: WI, near Green Bay Posts: 159	Yeah, i figured I would need easy off. I knew it would take more than 45 minutes, but i tried scraping it with a gasket scraper and it did nothing at all.

04-15-2007, 01:46 PM	#4
Kev808 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DH Posts: 406	Try Brake fluid

04-15-2007, 02:09 PM	#5
hvydty1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Angier N.C. Posts: 387	Brake fluid will work, just not quickly. Especially if it has a lot of coats of paint. I tried brake fluid on a Juggernaugt 2 body and it lifted the paint in about a week. But it had close to 5 different colors of paint. I also felt that it made the plastic a little brittle after removing it and letting it dry. Just my opinion. It did work, but it takes awhile.

04-15-2007, 02:31 PM	#7
Kev808 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: DH Posts: 406	If you want something fast, Then see you can get ahold of a product called Bulldog Flexible Parts Stripper made by KleanStrip Automotive/Aircraft remover(sometimes they have it at Wal-Mart in the auto dept. or at your local auto parts store) We use it alot at work (Autobody industry). It is very strong, so I recommend using protection; gloves, goggles, respirator.

04-15-2007, 03:04 PM	#8
Jamus RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Naoma, WV Posts: 1,479	I've tried brake fluid and an off brand overn cleaner and neither worked very well. Guess you gotta get the good stuff. I have a question on the process though. You spray and seal it in a container for days. Won't it settle at the bottom and eat away more there? Or does it produce fumes which are what does the stripping?

04-15-2007, 03:37 PM	#10
Racefan1115 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: WI, near Green Bay Posts: 159	I took a trip to the store and got some easy-off and put that on there. I will let you know how it works compared to the other stuff.

04-15-2007, 04:26 PM	#12
Racefan1115 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2006 Location: WI, near Green Bay Posts: 159	I just checked the progress on it, and so far the easy-off doesn't seem to be a whole lot stronger. There is two coats of paint on it, and where the top one is cracked it came off, and the first layer is gone also. But elsewhere on the body i can't even scrape the top layer with a gasket scraper. I'm wondering if its automotive paint on there or something. I'll let it sit for a few hours and see what happens.

04-15-2007, 04:44 PM	#13
dwagon Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 106	i used easy-off on my wrangler, the paint had been on it for about 10yrs you have to let it sit over night , and you mite have to doit several times and rince it off inbetween. use a hard toothbrush when you rince it off brake fluid works also but you need to sock it for a few ours i would use the easy-off ....the foamig kind

04-16-2007, 03:30 AM	#20
minijosh Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Las Vegas Posts: 371	I use the yellow bottle of eazy off and a tooth brush. I put the body in the bag after I spray it. I let mine sit out in the sun since eazy off is heat activated. The sun will help eat more of the paint. Don't forget to wear rubber gloves. I found that out the hard way. My hands hurt for days after.

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