10-19-2007, 12:47 AM | #1 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fullerton
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i have an old bruiser body and it needs a paint job for its rebirth and im kinda scared to put thinner on it because i tried taking the tires off my stock rims my useual way with a coffe can and some 50% nitro like i have done dozens of times before and i chesked on them at lunch and they were like march mellos please help my delema strim paint or sand? |
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10-19-2007, 01:30 AM | #2 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UrAnUs
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depends how many coats were applied on to that body stripping is always best imo |
10-19-2007, 06:43 AM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: England, Where the birds fly backwards.
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I think you will find brake fluid will make the body brittle and less durable. It does depend on how many coats to be honest, I personally would suggest sanding it, Yes I know it will take longer except there is no chance of damaging the body like strippers or fluid will do. Cheers Dave |
10-19-2007, 07:24 AM | #4 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Beaver County, PA
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EZ-OFF is your friend. Yellow can is what your after, its the strong stuff.
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10-19-2007, 11:14 AM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Las Vegas
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I agree with Mirage. I've done Eazy off on my clod, Sand Scocher, pajero and mu shells and none of them had ever warped or were made brittle. I also used it on my Jugg shell too. If it works on those then your bruiser is a piece of cake.
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10-19-2007, 10:37 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: aurora, CO
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lauquer thinner is fine for spray cans enamels and uncleared bases, but will not work with a good hard clear, but still wont hurt the plastic, and regualr automotive strippers will do fine, if you sand it out you will loose some of the detail in the body so you have to be very very carefull also if you have acsess to a sand blaster a soft media will take the paint off and leave the body intack ithink an airetcher might do the trick for the small stuff |
10-19-2007, 11:01 PM | #7 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fullerton
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thanks for all the help i will try light sanding and ez off. because i have sand paper at my disposal il poast pics after im done
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10-20-2007, 01:10 AM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: aurora, CO
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my only worrys are makeing sure the ez off and or brake cleaner are very well cleaned off with an wax grease remover or similar cleaning substance, hot water and soap usually work very well ez off is also more suited for anodizing.... but give it a shot and post up what happens |
10-20-2007, 05:45 AM | #9 |
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In tha Bush of Louisiana
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as said before easy off in the yellow can works great. In the cracks between the hood,finders,doors and windshield take a tooth pic to get the caked on paint it may take a few times but easy off will work
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