Cheapest way to remove paint

[meatloaf]

Hey All,

I am trying to remove the paint on my 75 fj40 body parts. I do not want to spend hundreds of dollars on having someone sandblast the parts. Body was originally white and then got painted green by PO's. So, what should I use? paint stripper? sand it off (what grit do I use)? I would also like to strip the paint off some oem steelies I will be using.


Thanks for the help,
Meatloaf

 

[JohnVee]

How hard do you want to work and how long are you willing to spend? Have you got a quote to get it blasted yet? I can't imagine doing it any other way but that's just my opinion so it's worth what you paid.

--john

 

[meatloaf]

John,

I do not mind the work. Body if off the frame and it will be a while before everything gets put back on. I am not looking for show quality paint, I am doing the work myself. I dont mind doing the labor either. as for the sandblast, I know what you mean, I just don't see myself spending $700+ for sandblast. I do have a HF 40lb blaster but my compressor does not seem to be enough. I also assume that with a cheap/small blaster as this, it would take a long time to blast the tub & parts...

Thanks for the feedback... Keep it coming.

Luis

 

[tyama]

Hiya, I used about 1.5 gal of the aircraft paint remover from oreillys. I think it was 15 a gallon. That and some scrapers, gloves, steel wool, grill brushes, and a shop vac got most all of the paint off. You wanna use eyeprotection, gloves, and a mask too. It'll get the paint off the body panels pretty quick, but since it's down to bare metal, you have to watch for flash rust.

Regards,
Ty

 

[1tontoy]

4" DA sander with 60 or 80 grit works very well and quickly for the big panels. A cheap soda blaster from Harbor Freight works well for getting in the nooks and crannies. Start with a paint stripper, though.

 

[benwah]

4" or 4.5" angle grinder with a wire wheel. I don't really suggest sanding disks because at high RPM's they make the surface smooth, which is not what you want if you plan on repainting your parts.