Paint strippers - recommendations

[dsc]

In the end I've decided to try Peelaway, got the sample pack with both the Peelaway 1 and 7, should arrive today. Not so sure on the use of the 'blanket', but I'm guessing it's there to limit access to air and let the chemicals work with no oxygen? Dunno how well that's going to work on a rather complicated piece like a vice.

Yesterday I've used some Corrossion X Rust Remover on some spots, brushed it on, worked really well, although some pieces have to be left overnight. Next part is to buy some enamel paint and get the thing finished.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

T.

[MikeyC38]

In the end I've decided to try Peelaway, got the sample pack with both the Peelaway 1 and 7, should arrive today. Not so sure on the use of the 'blanket', but I'm guessing it's there to limit access to air and let the chemicals work with no oxygen? Dunno how well that's going to work on a rather complicated piece like a vice.

Yesterday I've used some Corrossion X Rust Remover on some spots, brushed it on, worked really well, although some pieces have to be left overnight. Next part is to buy some enamel paint and get the thing finished.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

T.

Hi Dsc.
Put it on as a 2-3mm thick coat evenly all over, cover with the thin plastic sheet they supply and leave for 24 hours. Lift a small piece, should peelway all paint down to bare metal. I've done this on stairs with a dark wood stain an varnish and it completely removed the stain and varnish. All I had to do afterwards was to sand down ready for painting!

Regards
Mike

[dsc]

Cheers Mike, will try it tonight. Just ordered some gloss Paragon Paint, planning to have it all done this week.

Rgds,
T.

[dsc]

I've tried Peelaway 7, the safer one and it worked fine, didn't get any of the paper to stick to the paste, it simply peeled off and I had to get the rest of the gunk off with the spatula which is pretty annoying on complicated surfaces. Today I've tried the Peelaway 1, works faster and well, but it's also annoying due to all the paste left over, especially in the tight spots. If you can't get access to peel stuff off in one go it becomes really messy with the paste smearing all over with the half melted paint inside, thus colouring other already clean areas.

I guess something aggressive would've worked better on these cast parts, dipping and leaving for a while is probably the only way to work this quick.

T.