Looking for methods that you've used to remove a repaint over a factory paint job. Power wash, razor blade, hand sand /DA method, chemical options. Heres the car. Im guessing its a quickie enamel over the factory paint, I dont see evidence of primer where its wearing thru. The car is in storage a few hours away, Ill try some things out next time im there.
I want to test some areas and see if the blue is salvageable, on the top half of the car. Id probably shoot any rust repair areas in epoxy tinted blue. Would like to get some of the body panels at least rust repaired. This car is a parts car for my fathers 409 SS, bought it as a stalled restoration. The previous owner was midstream on a frame off, chassis is all rebuilt and painted about 15 years ago, likely needs gone thru again for brakes etc. Or we'll use chassis parts like brake lines, suspension etc for the 409 car, not sure yet. I cant take ownership until we get his car finished up. Ill use whats left for a build. When I get moving on this car, its a low stress back burner project, old blue paint cut in with epoxy is fine. I have enough spare parts sitting around to get it driving. Goal is to make it drive and keep it driving, as I do improvements. Not looking to do a full tear down - I'm in the middle of a frame off now on an OT, and not looking for that again anytime soon.
I did it years ago when I had more time than money on a 51 ford I had. It was a very straight body with no rust (save for some in the floors) and it had been primered black at some point. but upon opening the doors you could see it was a very nice marron. it took about a month of wet sanding the primer off of it and then I cut an buffed it. it wasn't perfect by any means but looked 1000% better than black primer. just get some tape for all the body line edges and panel edges and pick a spot to start sanding. by the time your done you wont be able to feel your fingers any more but you will get the top layer of paint off.
be prepared to find some ugly stuff though it guaranteed that there Is something hiding under that paint somewhere.
Why? You could razor blade a better car, but all that rust in the quarter needs to be blasted clean. What is your final goal? Bob
That rear quarter panel is going to need to be taken down to bare metal, at that point you might as well do the whole car correctly or you will doing it all again shortly.
I think Chris in Washington State has done it a number of times on his pick ups and if I remember he uses buffing compound. It's a lot of work for a patina effect that a lot of people are sick of.
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