Mark,
if you decide to strip the car, I had my Bugeye done at Chemstrip in
Burlington with good results. They were backed up though ( this was about 5
years ago) -they do a lot of industrial type work and told me it would be
several months. I took everything since they had a big vat such as seat pans
etc.Since the guy that helped me with the bodywork etc. is probably the
worsed procrastinator I have ever known (even though we are very good
friends) drying was not a problem because it was overa year before he got
started on the car. Carol '59 Bugeye
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net>
To: TYPE79@ix.netcom.com <TYPE79@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
racer45@bellsouth.net <racer45@bellsouth.net>; Healeys@autox.team.net
<Healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, February 06, 1999 2:22 PM
Subject: Re: Chemical Stripping; was Midget fender bolts
>You are doing the right thing by asking. As one who has done both dipping
(MGA) and stripped by hand (Bugeye), I can agree with Jay.
>The MGA w/ separate panels was easy to have dipped. Even so the seams in
the boot area and engine compartment "wept" liquid for weeks. They had
neutralized it but I still took a propane torch to the seams to dry it and
then sealed it.
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>With the Sprite, all those nooks and crannies scared me off. My son and I
bough three gallons of heavy duty aircraft stripper from our local Monarch
Auto Supply store. It has Methylene Chloride and was a semi-paste that
worked NOW and
>did not run all over the place. We used a large plastic sheet under the
car and did a fender or door at a time.
>Odor was minimal, but read the label. We had the entire car stripped in 3
days. But take your time and rinse as you go. When done with one area
rinse with a dripping rag so as not to make a big mess. After we were done
it was
>trailered off to the body shop. It was work but was a lot of fun. Heck I
and 3 other guys had just stripped a B-25 bomber used in "Catch 22"; 350
gallons, plastic scrapers(it's aluminum) and dental picks!!!
>Good luck,
>Dave
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>59's :() & MGA
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>TYPE79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
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>> On 02/05/99 00:41:36 you wrote:
>> I am going to strip the shell down and get it dipped, then painted...
>> >Mark Snowdon
>> >Greensboro NC
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>> Mark,
>> I would recommend that you do some research before dipping your car.
Years ago, owners and restorers reported problems with the process.
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