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Paint Stripping

Posted: 1/19/09 8:12am Message 1 of 5
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Evansville`, IN - USA
Joined: 6/25/2007
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Vette(s): 1972 Convertible, ontario orange, ps/pb/pw/air conditioning and 31,000 original miles.
I am stripping paint from a 1972 convertible.  I am using liquid paint stripper from Midamerica motors.  Going by the instructions on the can.  Here is my question.  As I move around the car, I notice some areas seem to have a spackle like substance that I assume was used as a filler.  I can scrape it away with my plastic puddy knife until I reach the fiberglass gel coat.  In some areas, it appears it was used to cover fiberglass fibers showing through the gel coat.  So here is my question.  Is it necessary to keep scraping this old filler off until you reach the gel coat.  Thanks, David


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Paint Stripping

Posted: 1/19/09 9:49am Message 2 of 5
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Dave, here is a link that may help...........

http://www.corvettefever.com/howto/corp_0805_custom_paint_removal/index.html

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Paint Stripping

Posted: 1/20/09 8:16am Message 3 of 5
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Oklahoma City, OK - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 LS5 Convertible,Auto.Targa Blue with Black Interior.
440 thanks for putting that link up. That is a great bit of info.
Lonnie



Paint Stripping

Posted: 1/20/09 9:51am Message 4 of 5
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Dave, I'm glad that it may have helped you. Good luck on your projectThumbs%20Up


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Paint Stripping

Posted: 1/27/09 8:51pm Message 5 of 5
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Vette(s): Silver Anniversary 1978, L82?, 4-speed
440, thanks for the link. Great article. I have a paint job in my future.Thumbs%20Up


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