Thread: What method do you use to strip your car?

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Originally Posted by 34_40

I've done the sandpaper deal once and chemical strip once. They both have their advantages / disadvantages. If I could have one dipped.. I think that would be the way to go. jmho..

bad thing about dipping as after you paint it in time the dip can creep out of seams parts need to be very clean and sealed inside and out

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

bad thing about dipping as after you paint it in time the dip can creep out of seams parts need to be very clean and sealed inside and out

So true. But, just like using a DA with to high a speed and to fine a paper.. There are pros and cons to all the methods as we all know. I think as long as we are aware of the pitfalls and take the steps to avoid them, we should be in good shape. A couple towns away was a crew that could dip your car in solvent and then had 2 more tanks to neutralize and rinse the solvent(s) off. Car would come back to you just sheet metal in most cases. I always wanted to try it and save my fingers and back!

yes please go back and read my post a DA .s really no need telling me but with stripper there no need to wet seams from the inside and is not dip so there is on fall back .i have worked on driped parts nice but if not neutralize ? some one not on there job?? you will not know how well the job was done.... you hope someone did there job but your going to end up fixing it .there many ways to do the job but he asking so at this point he may never stripped any thing so the best fool proof way is the best .i feel that dry stripping can screw many things up if your not doing this every day like i did after you get the paint off with the right speed on the DA a with 80 grit your looking at 4 pices per panel that roof about 10 with paper that some what good brand