----- Original Message -----
From: davidwjones
To: Greg Lemon
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: Cleaning surface before re-paint
Greg,
I don't know how it would be to sand the panels all down or what kind of
surface you'd have when you were done. I would worry a bit about working the
aluminum shrouds very hard. Maybe others can advise on sanding.
I took all of my panels down to bare metal using a product called EZ-Strip,
bought in gallon containers. Used at 60-75 degrees (low evaporation rate
temps) and covered by wax paper to keep it wet for 30 minutes, multiple layers
of paint and even bondo scooped off easily with a plastic scraper. The stuff
is used on aluminum aircraft, so it is ok for the shrouds. The rest came off
afterward with a hose and plastic scrubber. --One drawback, contact with the
skin needs to be avoided, and I may well be growing extra limbs as I get
older....
I'll send you some pics of the job it did on my shroud, off list.
David W. Jones
'62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
Cumberland, RI USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Lemon
To: Healey
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 11:46 AM
Subject: Cleaning surface before re-paint
As I have mentioned a couple of times before I am starting to do the
bodywork on my Healey. I may be sanding some or all of the old paint (and
filler) down before starting on refinishing work. I have heard it is a
good
idea to remove all traces of wax before doing this. I have some "pure
denatured alcohol" is this adequate for stripping wax, grease etc. ?, or
should I go to the auto body store and buy the specialty stuff made for
this
purpose? I will of course clean it off again before any paint is applied
at
which time I am sure I will use the "specialty stuff".
Thanks,
Greg Lemon
54 BN1
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