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[stangflyer]

Looking AWESOME brother!

Aww...thanks. I appreciate your comment Mike. Means a lot.

What are you sanding? The paint? Strip it with Citristrip, awesome stuff.

http://www.citristrip.com/

Hmm, well there I go. Was hoping someone or Doug would chime in with a little suggestive help. Ugh, hate sanding old paint off. I have to strip the canopy too. Will this also work for that without damaging it?

 

[Jetpainter]

I've never used Citristrip, I'm curious to see how it does.

 

[Snoopy1]

Keep us informed never seen or used the stuff, almost anything is better than sanding for hours.

 

[dhal22]

I've stripped early 80s painted fiberglass classic pattern planes several times. Let the citristrip sit long enough and it will bubble the paint right off the fiberglass. Sometimes a second attempt is required.

 

[acerc]

This stuff will strip any paint quickly, including the gelcoat if left on long.

 

[stangflyer]

This stuff will strip any paint quickly, including the gelcoat if left on long.

Ah! Now this I am familiar with. I really don't want to hurt the gelcoat, but I am sure if I supervised the process this stuff should work great.

 

[Snoopy1]

Ok I have a question why are you trying to remove every last piece of paint from the cowl. If you just give it a good sanding job and it all smooth and you do not need to fill any pinhole why is that not good enough.

 

[Jetpainter]

Ok I have a question why are you trying to remove every last piece of paint from the cowl. If you just give it a good sanding job and it all smooth and you do not need to fill any pinhole why is that not good enough.

I was kind of wondering that myself.

 

[49dimes]

Plane is really taking on the Awesome Rob! I think your removing all the old paint because your a "perfectionist" ??? .

 

[stangflyer]

Well gents, it goes something like this. I attempted doing a simple sand then using Wings West paint. It was a terrible and horrible mess. I am not about to take a chance with over a hundred dollars worth of paint. I'm not that good of a painter to start with. Now let's suppose "someone" we all know pretty well were to offer to sponsor the sanding and painting? Hmmm.... lol