KR> Removing paint from fibreglass

2012-05-30 Thread Ronald Wright
I used a single edge razor blade with the corners rounded off.  Peeled the paint right off the glass.   Ron From: Dan Heath To: 'KRnet' Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 4:53 AM Subject: RE: KR> Removing paint from fibreglass The only way I hav

KR> Removing paint from fibreglass

2012-05-30 Thread phill.h...@gmail.com
DEKOTE from Aerochem.net is one that comes to mind. Used this on a hovercraft one time with good results. There are others out there. A google search for "paint stripper for composites" or "paint remover for composites" might yield some relevant results. On , Jose Fuentes wrote: > Also if

KR> Removing paint from fibreglass

2012-05-30 Thread Jose Fuentes
Also if it's chipping, you could scrape it off but be very careful, don't dig just scrape, I got alot of this horrible chippy paint off my project that way. Sometimes as I was sanding it would start chipping off and I stop sanding to chip again. I don't know what kind of paint it was, I suspect som

KR> Removing paint from fibreglass

2012-05-30 Thread Dan Heath
The only way I have found to do this is to sand. And, the best sander that I have found to do it, is the Skill Octo. Give it a try. See N64KR at http://KRBuilder.org - Then click on the pics  See you at the 2012 - KR Gathering in Mt. Vernon, Il – MVN – 40th Anniversary There is a time for buildi

KR> Removing paint from fibreglass u/c legs ...

2012-05-29 Thread Dave Acklam
Paint stripper dissolves fiberglass composites (as I learned when I tried to get a botched rattlecan paintjob off a boat) An electric detail sander and some fine-grit sandpaper are the way to go On May 29, 2012 2:55 PM, "Martin Pearce" wrote: > Can anyone advise me as to the best method

KR> Removing paint from fibreglass u/c legs ...

2012-05-29 Thread Martin Pearce
Can anyone advise me as to the best method to remove old paint from fibreglass is paint stripper a good idea? I prefer not to sand the paint off ( some of it is flaking off anyway) in case of damaging the fibreglass underneath . and I am unsure as to the safety of paint stripper chemical