I have used the aircraft stuff on a number of cars. I really like the job it does. I hit the paint with an orbital sander and something like an 80 grit disc ahead of time. I don't spend a lot of time at it, just rough it up a bit. It seems that it makes the stripper much more effective because it allows it to get under the paint that much better.

Make sure you stay 1/2" or an 1" away from your door jambs, trunk jambs etc with the chemical stripper. Otherwise it's in there and hard to get out which will cause grief with the new paint. You can seal the gaps with masking tape before you start.

I do the strips that remain on the doors, trunk or whatever (by the jambs) with an orbital.

I wish I was there. I love stripping paint! It's a very rewarding job. I like the idea of starting fresh when painting.

Rubber gloves and good ventilation are a must. That ammonia kind of overwhelms you otherwise.

-- Edited by Carl Stevenson at 10:22, 2008-06-28

-- Edited by Carl Stevenson at 10:23, 2008-06-28

I was following a buddies advice on the jambs. He teaches autobody at our high school. I'm sure it's fine to use in there if you are planning to strip them anyway. I think his point was that it's a bear to prep in there for paint.

Blasting them would be a much better idea.

I have used Talstrip but basically anything that the body shop supply places sell. Some guys have told me they use stripper for wood furniture finishes and that it works fine as well.