Paint Strippers

[JohnEd]

I'm surprised that nobody here has recommended a hi pressure stripping outfit.  I am curious to see what they would charge you to do a roof.  $60/gal and all this grief? 

I really liked the idea of steel wool to get around the rivets.  Scratches don't count so much if you are painting it white and it is on the "roof".  I have used the scotch bright like pads and they are terrific .  I did the paint strip on the side of a lath/lap/small planks....whatever it is called, wood frame house.  It took a long while but I was able to get the entire thing smooth for the first time since it was built 70 years ago.  Of course that was in the 80's and perhaps 70 year old bungalows have completely changed since then.

Really!  Why no talk about sand blasting and shell blasting and high pressure water with soda and all that stuff?  It makes a heck of a mess but that is why you go to them.  I used to read posts about that and I never read about an unhappy Knut......poorer but happy with the result.

HTH,

John

[tpboj]

Regarding the use of brake fluid, NOT a good idea. It will remove the paint but it will also leave a residue in the metal that is very difficult to clean off and it will be very difficult to ever get proper adhesion of the new paint finish.

Tom

[Airbag]

Steel wool is a no no with aluminum it leaves traces of ferrous steel embedded in the surfrace and will cause some nasty corrossion later. Stainless bristle scratch brushes are the preferred method.

[Ericbsc]

What about a brass bristle brush on a drill? That is what I have used so far. It works good around the rivets. Should not cause corrosion?

[Airbag]

What about a brass bristle brush on a drill? That is what I have used so far. It works good around the rivets. Should not cause corrosion?

Brass is not so bad, it does discolor the aluminum but the dissimiliar metals are not so reactive as ferrous steel on aluminum.

[Ericbsc]

That was a good one John!! After thinking I could use a stripper assistant. Someone who (FULLY CLOTHED IN YOUR CASE!!) applies the stripper with a brush while I sit under the fan drink beer and give a stroke by (BRUSH STROKE THAT IS!) commentary!!

[NewbeeMC9]

Eric,

Sounds like you could use the help of

GOURD MAN!!



Also, one time Dallas was taking me to see strippers and it ended up being a couple burley guys stripping a bus.