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Title: Sanding off paint on covered surface
Post by: Robertc on April 24, 2013, 03:05:56 PM

I am finishing Larry Cunningham's last plane he built.  It had a coat of color on it (red DuPont Lucite automotive I think)  I have a can
that I thought he used, but a different red.  There is primer on top of the red in spots where he was fixing a spot.  I now need to get
most all of this off and start with a gray base and then color.  What should I use?
Had a friend recommend Super Assilex (yellow) to sand off the paint, but it's not available around here and a bit pricey.
Help!

Title: Re: Sanding off paint on covered surface
Post by: Randy Powell on April 24, 2013, 09:58:18 PM

Well, it depends on how far you want to take it down. You can use something like Jasco stripper, but that will lift everything down to the wood. I you just want to take the paint off, you are pretty much stuck with sanding. I've used 220 wet/dry and Dawn in water. takes a bit but it works. Re-prime and off you go.