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I used stripper on my hot rod. Did the whole thing that way. On another project (PU bed) I used a DA and cup wire wheel on a 7" angle grinder. When I did the PU, I got a bigger compressor, 5 true HP 2 stage. That would run the DA full time or close to it.

If/When I do another, I'll use the DA on the flat areas and stripper on the tight curvy spaces. A DA with 80 grit - with the orbit locked out - removes the paint very well.

I repaired, smoothed, primed and painted mine. The toughest part for me was the finish paint. I wasn't pleased with my job so I took it to a body shop and they blocked and re-shot the finish paint. Its nice now.

On the air for blasting... a 5 HP compressor will work fine for small parts, brackets ect. Not so good for a whole car.

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For inside like that, I'd try those 3M stripping pads. Might take a few pads but I bet you could strip the outside body in a afternoon. But it is gonna be dusty big time. You are gonna have to make dust anyway if you were to chemical strip because you still have to DA sand it and then your makin even worse dust because it'll have paint striper in it. In side like that I think your best bet is a stripping pad and a DA sander without chemical stripper. Good luck very cool car!
I once rebuilt a straight 6 engine in one of those for a girl in hi school back around 1978.

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That's a pretty good price for stripping a car, but maybe that's because you bring it there. I've heard prices of over $1k, but they come to your house to do it.

What was your point about the weight? Would it be enough added weight to make a difference? Hoping to get the car down to about 2,900# without me in it, so anything I can do to drop more weight is good.

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A paint job will weigh about 75-100 pounds when its
all said and done when you talk body filler, primer,
sealer, paint and clear... so that adds up quick
if your talking a race car... I mount a set of casters
on legs with bracing and take the car to them...
I winch it onto my open trailer and drop it off...
if I wanted the mess at my house/shop I'd do it myself
and save the money

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I didn't realize it was that heavy, but when you add it all up, it does sound about right.

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Original paint looks good-scuff it and paint it! Race car right?I would like to spend countless hours to blast a race car,or spend money to

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And with all the ...This was the answer I was thinking of also...Not sure if the pics are'nt showing issues we can't see but I'd scuff and shoot right over the original paint...Even if there's some minor bodywork to be done you won't beat the adhesion of the original paint for a great starting point...The car surely is'nt a clapped out rustbucket that some are blasting away on..

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For inside like that, I'd try those 3M stripping pads. Might take a few pads but I bet you could strip the outside body in a afternoon. But it is gonna be dusty big time. You are gonna have to make dust anyway if you were to chemical strip because you still have to DA sand it and then your makin even worse dust because it'll have paint striper in it. In side like that I think your best bet is a stripping pad and a DA sander without chemical stripper. Good luck very cool car!

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For inside like that, I'd try those 3M stripping pads. Might take a few pads but I bet you could strip the outside body in a afternoon. But it is gonna be dusty big time. You are gonna have to make dust anyway if you were to chemical strip because you still have to DA sand it and then your makin even worse dust because it'll have paint striper in it. In side like that I think your best bet is a stripping pad and a DA sander without chemical stripper. Good luck very cool car!
I once rebuilt a straight 6 engine in one of those for a girl in hi school back around 1978.

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What sort of 3M stripping pads are you referring to?

Thanks

Scott

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For inside like that, I'd try those 3M stripping pads. Might take a few pads but I bet you could strip the outside body in a afternoon. But it is gonna be dusty big time. You are gonna have to make dust anyway if you were to chemical strip because you still have to DA sand it and then your makin even worse dust because it'll have paint striper in it. In side like that I think your best bet is a stripping pad and a DA sander without chemical stripper. Good luck very cool car!
I once rebuilt a straight 6 engine in one of those for a girl in hi school back around 1978.

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What sort of 3M stripping pads are you referring to?

Thanks

Scott

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For inside like that, I'd try those 3M stripping pads. Might take a few pads but I bet you could strip the outside body in a afternoon. But it is gonna be dusty big time. You are gonna have to make dust anyway if you were to chemical strip because you still have to DA sand it and then your makin even worse dust because it'll have paint striper in it. In side like that I think your best bet is a stripping pad and a DA sander without chemical stripper. Good luck very cool car!
I once rebuilt a straight 6 engine in one of those for a girl in hi school back around 1978.

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What sort of 3M stripping pads are you referring to?

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Scott

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Or for 4.5 angle grinder

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Yes those work good for stripping paint.

To OP I would not strip it until your gonna repaint, if that's what your gonna do. Don't strip it and then leave it sit and hope it don't rust because it will.

If your gonna ruin it with flat black paint, then don't waste your time stripping it.
Did you know that black cars take terrible pictures at the track because the track is black in the back ground and the car doesn't not pop in pictures. imo

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I don't do it either for anything less than 100 buck an hour and even at that I'm not getting rich.
I have to pay for media, fuel for the compressor and wear and tear on the compressor and equipment(hoses and nozzles). 100 bucks an hour is cheap.
65 dollars an hour is crazy.

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I'm glad I have the place I use then

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Original paint looks good-scuff it and paint it! Race car right?I would like to spend countless hours to blast a race car,or spend money to

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