paul connor Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 ok, i need to know the logical solution with minmal effort I have tried paint stripper, 5 coats and it just work, so would be very messy and expencive so I am ruling this out. Heat gun, does not touch military paint grinder, works but messy and scores metal Sandblast, great but would cost me near the cost of the vehicle! what have you all done? I have a budget of about £200 And help of about 5 people? access to power, will be done outside what are your solutions pretty people? May sound dumb but i have never taken on such a large task! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sirhc Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Paul, One answer, use a needle scaler. I am going to do my Sabre with it this week. You'll need one of these: http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cat84-pistol-grip-needle-scaler-hammer or these http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cat51-air-needle-scaler If the paint is thick and flaky it will come of dead easily. I did 2 headlamp guards and an exhaust guard last night in about 20 minutes. I would say you'd have most of the paint off your Pig in a day if you get a big enough compressor and take it in shifts. I did my Ferret in about 2 days, but that was mostly because my old compressor couldn't keep up. http://www.sirhc.co.uk/gallery/album/Ferret/Ferret%20Restoration%20(118).JPG[/img] http://www.sirhc.co.uk/gallery/album/Ferret/Ferret%20Restoration%20(125).JPG[/img] Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 paul connor Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 next question for you!!! compressors! what size will i need for that? can ihire them? or buy one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sirhc Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Paul, I bought one of these yesterday, it'll run the smaller gun all day. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/hunter-60-air-compressor If you buy one you'll find loads of uses for it. You'll need it to spray the pig with too.. But you could always hire one? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ok, i need to know the logical solution with minmal effort
I have tried paint stripper, 5 coats and it just work, so would be very messy and expencive so I am ruling this out.
Heat gun, does not touch military paint
grinder, works but messy and scores metal
Sandblast, great but would cost me near the cost of the vehicle!
what have you all done?
I have a budget of about £200
And help of about 5 people?
access to power, will be done outside
what are your solutions pretty people?
May sound dumb but i have never taken on such a large task!
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