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Title: How do you remove paint from a bus?
Post by: Charles in SC on September 10, 2015, 06:04:31 PM
My 5303 is steel around the windows and aluminum every where else. Lots of rivets. What is best? Stripper? Sand blast? Orbital sander?
Title: Re: How do you remove paint from a bus?
Post by: Darkspeed on September 10, 2015, 06:12:18 PM
I tried everything and this worked best for me. Lowes > http://www.jasco-help.com/product/premium-paint-epoxy-remover (http://www.jasco-help.com/product/premium-paint-epoxy-remover)

Let it sit for a few min the scrape it off with one of these > http://www.homedepot.com/p/QEP-4-in-Wide-Razor-Scraper-and-Stripper-62900Q/100194275 (http://www.homedepot.com/p/QEP-4-in-Wide-Razor-Scraper-and-Stripper-62900Q/100194275)
Title: Re: How do you remove paint from a bus?
Post by: luvrbus on September 10, 2015, 06:13:11 PM
Stripper and power washer I have good luck with the GAR 343 Klean Strip pricey but works
Title: Re: How do you remove paint from a bus?
Post by: gg04 on September 11, 2015, 07:46:53 AM
This last time I borrowed a oil field blaster and soda blasted. Then cleaned up with a da. Used nearly 1000lbs. Only did rooftop.rdw