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.
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
59's :() & MGA
TYPE79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> 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
>
> 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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