Best strippers (for paint)?

[bp71k5]

I'm going to be stripping the paint and rust from my bed floor in preparation for bedliner and wondered if anyone found a better way than these resin discs?



I've also got one of those spot sand blaster guns, but it's not great for big surfaces.

 

[dfl701]

I read ryoken talkin about a marine stripper. Ask him

 

[ryoken]

chemical wise, ya can't touch original aircraft stripper..

abrasive wise, eh, lots of options from 60 grit on a DA to flapdiscs to flatpadding, blasting, etc...

generally, I'll give it a "cut" with something nasty, then finish it off for zinc chromate prep with something in the 60, 80 grit range..

I run ALOT of 7" grinding implements on my big Makita.. any of the "green corp" line are topnotch..

stuff like this http://shopping.msn.com/prices/3m-1...ext=itemname:3m-1922-green-corps-grind-disc-7



or 8" flatpad hookit stuff...

I also use TONS of Rolocs

and flapdiscs

 

[Burbdood 74]

For chemical strippers, ryoken's right, Aircraft Stripper can't be beat, but use the original, not the "low odor" stuff. It doesn't work quite as well as the stinky stuff does.

 

[bp71k5]

thanks, I was trying to stay away from chemicals cause I always seem to spill them on my skin and that don't feel so pleasant.

I'll try the discs and see how it goes and resort to the chemicals as a backup. I wonder if I can even buy the aircraft stuff in CA? I can't even buy lacquer paint locally anymore.

 

[4X4HIGH]

Aircraft stripper just as ryoken said, there is nothing better.

I used to buy it in gallon containers at OSH.

 

[76zimmer]

ditto on the Aircraft stripper, but use in a well ventilated area, and good rubber gloves, I think that stuff has Methylene chloride in it, and I think its a carcinogen, plus very strong, It will burn your skin.
Wash the stuff off the vehicle with Laquer thinner. It really works good.