Latest Project

Nice job on the 38 & 38 cars. In process in stripping 3 of these cars, they are a pain to strip.

I spray prewar painted items with EasyOff oven cleaner let them sit for a while and then spray them with 409 cleaner. A little work with a toothbrush and some hot water and all the paint washes right away.

I use Goof Off sprayable paint stripper. It’s stronger than oven cleaner for the hardest paint. You need to work the paint off with a wire brush before it dries again. If the paint is thick or there was a primer, it can take multiple tries.

I need to try the 409 cleaner. That should help lift the paint away from the metal. Warm or hot water helps too. I do the work in large barbecue serving tins and rinse in buckets.  That way I can do it in the garage or outside.

The hardest paint I have stripped was MTH tinplate on a Sheffield’s car. It’s way harder than anything prewar.

George