Stripping Body Panels The Smart Way!

[@jgrieve3282]

It helps to scour the old paint with some coarse sandpaper before applying the stripper too, helps the stripper penetrate quicker

[@stevenloynds3691]

"Oh" that was paint I thought it was rust 😂....morning Scotty

[@wobblysauce]

Same.

[@TankyMcStagger]

Always good when it comes up mint with no hidden bogholes 👌

[@RFBOOM]

Another reason to use paint stripper to do the heavy lifting, is that the less mechanical paint removal means less heat spotting from friction which can cause metal distortion. And if adding another tip, get some cheap plastic sheeting from supercheap and lay that over the paint stripper, it prevents it drying out so fast, contains fumes a bit more, which then results in it getting more paint off per usage.

[@blownhemi]

Yep, that is an excellent point

[@kodywattus4648]

He's dead right the plastic helps heaps

[@wobblysauce]

Also plastic sheeting for where the panel is stops the mess going around the shop, making it like a quick paint booth.

[@kerrymulcahy8973]

I like your attitude on terminology watching Aussie videos 👍🇦🇺 We also don’t have barns we have sheds.

[@theoldstationhand]

Always good when paint stripper actually works!

[@TheNuggetProject]

Cheers for the shoutout! And yup my little welder is sick, best investment and has made rebuilding my car much easier :)

[@blownhemi]

@@TheNuggetProject I'm going to buy one

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

Back when I was a lad. I bought a low millage (34,000 original miles) HQ coupe from out west that had a biff in the front. I meticulous sanded it back to bare metal using only a razor blade and dozens and dozens of sheets of wet and dry. I was warned about using paint stripper that it might distort the metal. What you have done there in a couple of minutes would have probably taken me at least a week of full days sanding. I am now wish seeing how easy that came off that I had used paint stripper.

[@tony66au]

Nice job Scott! Quick tip for paint Stripper Scotty, Lay the gel stripper on the panel and then lay some Glad/Saran Wrap over top :-) Stops it drying fast and on larger panels you can do a strip at a time.

[@cze33e]

Saw that on one of Howard Astil's videos about his panel van project.

[@tony66au]

@@cze33e Strippers wrapped in cling film?

[@DyallCustomFab]

I come here to say exactly that cover it in glad wrap stops it drying out and makes the reaction penetrate deeper and faster. 👍

[@cyberspooky]

Ditto

[@AaronNicoli]

YAY 50k subs, congrats Scotty!

[@blownhemi]

Thanks mate!

[@ChrisArmstrong-ir3fg]

Top video Scotty, One of the best reasons for chemical stripping, I found is - less heat into the panel for when I do my buzz over with the sander. Good to see you had your twin brother over to give you a hand at wiping her down haha!! Cheers mouse

[@You.180]

Good stuff mate! You go alright for a bloke with no body repair trade behind him💪🤙🤙

[@blownhemi]

Thanks mate 👍

[@justinjames802]

I did some paintstripping on a vg vip some decades back. Just did the engine bay and inside the boot. I had eye protection and hand protection but as I was working in these two cramped areas I ended up burning all the insides of my nostrils. Had a wonderful couple of days after that 😅

[@blownhemi]

Ouch! I must admit I could smell paint stripper for an entire day afterwards

[@andrewbrown9460]

Gee, two Scotties are quick imagine what four Scotties could do.

[@jimclarke1108]

Lookin good Scotty, the bonnet that is😁

[@jonling5173]

With next panel you paint strip try scoring the paint with the edge of the paint scraper or a Stanley knife , helps penetrate layers , and vinegar and water mixture to neutralise after scraping off if it’s acid based 👍🏻

[@shiftybladesbobbysmith6549]

My young bloke recently bought the Unimig Viper multi 135 bundle, works a treat.

[@blownhemi]

@shiftybladesbobbysmith6549 that's what Matty has

[@Cdn19]

Hey Scott i got my stickers today very happy with the quality thank you.

[@blownhemi]

Thank you, I'm glad you like them. We made sure we bought some tough envelopes to protect them.

[@GregMyatt]

Whats better than one Scotty? Two Scotties😂

[@Burn377]

Quick tip, apply the stripper then cover it with plastic (I use masking film) it prevents the stripper from drying out and keeps the reaction going so it bites far deeper. You just peel the plastic back as you go to keep it all wet.

[@maxrockatanksyOG]

If you can get hold of clear pallet wrap, we would lay the paint stripper on & then put a layer of pallet wrap on to stop it drying out. Clingwrap may work the same

[@Stingas_chop_shop]

Those cheap drop sheets from supercheap work alright too, if you set it up right depending on the size of the part being stripped you can lay part of the sheet on the ground under the panel, apply stripper and the pull the sheet up over the panel while the stripper cooks. Peel back when ready and then scrape into the sheet

[@paulcampbell6481]

Great job Scott

[@danielflack7902]

You haven't been watching Howard Astill's videos. Putting plastic over your paint stripper stops it from drying out, it works well.

[@blownhemi]

So, I've been told. I watch Howard's stuff every now and then but I don't catch all of them. I probably should because he's such a gun with the bodywork

[@ChristopherHallett]

I did Summer work experience in a maintenance workshop at a country airfield back in my highschool days - they had a big rectangular concrete tank out the back (with a stainless steel lid on it) that was full of something. I don't know what the fluid was, it had similar consistency to a lightweight oil, but it'd take the paint (and I mean ALL the paint) off of a metal panel in a couple of hours. You could leave a bit of steel in it overnight and it'd be fine, but aluminium left in it for the same amount of time would get eaten away by whatever the chemical was, it went in for a max of two hours then got hosed off, no exceptions. No plastic or wood could go in the tank because they'd just get munched, plastic in a matter of 5-10 minutes, wood would be a different colour and kind of crumbly after about an hour. I don't know how old the goop was but I got a long bit of square tube and dunked it into the tank and it felt like there was about a foot of sludge at the bottom of the tank, so hundreds of bits of metal had been stripped in it and in the whole three months I was there they only repainted one plane (they really focused mostly on mechanical maintenance), so I suspect it had been there for many years, at least.

[@blownhemi]

Sounds like a good way to get rid of bodies. 😮

[@danielsultana5615]

That paint being scraped off looks like the fat and grease on a BBQ plate! 😂 looking good mate 👌

[@blownhemi]

Yep, when you get it right, it's really satisfying

[@xozindustries7451]

Looks good!

[@tedcain9577]

When you paint strip cover it in painters masking plastic. Stops it drying out too fast and helps contain mess

[@Brooksyscarrestorations]

G'day from Brooksys channel, mate she looks like Vegemite... your making me hungry!! hahaha

[@blownhemi]

It'll definitely leave a bad taste in your mouth

[@Brooksyscarrestorations]

@@blownhemi hahaha

[@Shanes_Shed]

Must have gotten things done quick with two Scottie’s

[@blownhemi]

@@Shanes_Shed I wish he was available all the time

[@Shanes_Shed]

I could certainly do with two shaneo’s

[@user-du8cs8sn2v]

One of those really coarse steel wool pads that looks like a ball of swarf works much better with paint stripper than a scraper.

[@blownhemi]

@user-du8cs8sn2v maybe, but it does sound messy

[@eddyhoek8919]

Scotty, good work but cover it in gladwrap, keeps the stripper from drying out and works twice as good!

[@michaelteasdale2919]

Loving the vids Scotty👍 How good does bare metal look?👌👌👌

[@blownhemi]

@michaelteasdale2919 It looks pretty good

[@kieranfarrell5714]

Mate I've been following your Scotty channel from back in the day. What should I apply after the paint is stripped.

[@blownhemi]

EasyPhos from Oxytech to keep the metal clean until you're ready to prime and paint it

[@clintonepps3666]

Last time i stripped the paint off any panels i did it outside on the grass drive it never harmed the grass but i wore a filter mask due to the fumes of the stripper then 120 grit on a sander then primer

[@1969Risky]

Great video Scotty. Others have said use Glad Wrap, but I also noticed that you didn't put a cover over the floor when you were paint stripping. If you have pets, it's good to put down an old piece of plastic tarp or an old bed sheet in case the stripper material gets on the floor. If unprotected & pets come walking through, they'll have sore paws. With the paint stripper, I just lather it on like I did to a VZ Monaro bonnet. The bonnet had paint peel & with the stripper it came off easy. I noticed you didn't do the underside of the bonnet? Are you going to repaint it orange or are you going to use the paint stripper on the underside?

[@blownhemi]

@@1969Risky I'm still considering my plan of attack on the underside

[@1969Risky]

@@blownhemi Paint strip the easy bits & sand off the hard bits. If you do it on video, you only need to show a couple of minutes of footage so everyone can understand what & why you've done underneath. Just remember mate that us viewers are in this for the long haul cos we know what you can do. I restored a Holden HJ Premier Wagon for a friend of mine that took me 5 years to do. He kept coming over every week to see the progress. Even when it looked like I did nothing on the surface, a lot went on underneath. Lol it got to the point where I told my mate not to come over every week but in the end, it came out like it was from the showroom. I've always enjoyed your work on the Carnage cars & it makes me appreciate your work more.

[@blownhemi]

@@1969Risky thanks mate

[@chargeyboiiii9176]

That does look like a good bonnet actually mate! Surely you've seen simo's ute with his custom scoop?? Thing looks great! What running gear are you planning on putting in this?

[@blownhemi]

Low Deck Big Block, still deciding on 727 or Turbo 400

[@paulrutley366]

Work smarter not harder. Whatever is easy mate.

[@Blanchy10]

Laying plastic like cling wrap over the stripper will help stop it drying out

[@jameskeegan]

The sound of the grinder and sander going 5x speed made my brain hurt. Could you please use some timelapse music instead of killing my ears. Love the videos though. Keep them coming. You are an Aussie legend.

[@blownhemi]

I'll see if I can find some suitable music

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Me we couldn’t handle being scared for life Somethings are just not supposed to be seen 😂😂😂

[@mattangrave8478]

It tingles on the hands, just remember to wash them before you need a Wizz 😂😂

[@jovanda8364]

Hi spent two year s looking for ve bonnet at right price started making Fiberglass one next day got two for free isn't paint stripping fun

[@blownhemi]

Still got the mould?

[@jovanda8364]

@@blownhemi sorry no

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

My rule of thumb when buying welders. The better you are as a welder, the cheaper the welder you can get away with. Not sure I would trust myself with a $300 welder just yet, but I am getting there.

[@stoneyswolf]

That's not a rule nobody ever says that.

[@DodgyBrothersEngineering]

@@stoneyswolf never heard anyone else say it, but it just makes sense to me.

[@stoneyswolf]

@@DodgyBrothersEngineering I've been welding 40 years now I'm not shopping at harbor freight for welders they don't last they have cheap components.

[@Eriu-88-88-]

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[@heyshorrtty7001]

You’ll go through less stripper and will be able to leave it a little longer if you cover the stripping section with some masking plastic or similar. Will be very little need to sand at all

[@steveformosa5191]

That was pretty rough sanding with a grinder should use a orbital sander 80 grit sandpaper

[@blownhemi]

@steveformosa5191 it's not a grinding disc, it's a nylon stripper disc

[@deancunningham4539]

Hey thats cheating having 2 scottys orbital sanding 😂😂😂

[@stoneyswolf]

Nope. Been there done that strippers are a huge mess and very difficult to get it all off. They will also damage things like glass and get into mechanisms then dry up rendering them inoperative. Good old 80 grit and a DA will strip a car pretty quickly.

[@blownhemi]

At the end of the day, it's about what works for you

[@MrSamlyle]

Plastic bucket into land fill 👍🏻

[@colinmiles9390]

I always found when you do paint stripping, put glad wrap or plastic over the stripper as it makes it blister more and removal easy when you slowly remove and unwrap the plastic. If you let it go too dry it makes it harder

[@gemini3558]

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