V8 Coupe 1972 bodywork help!
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Hi, I'm new to this forum so I hope this is the correct place to post this query.
I recently bought an 1972 AM V8 Series 2 Vantage in very poor condition (only way I could afford one TBH). My son and I are restoring it ourselves. I've restored many cars over the years, all steel cars. This has an aluminium body as most of you will be aware
I want to get the body back to the metal. Paint remover would be my first choice, but I've never used it on Aluminium before.
I see aircraft grade options used in the US, not available here unless you want to remortgage your house. Does anyone have first-hand experience of using, a reasonably priced, paint remover on an alloy shell (Aston) and is there a good UK equivalent product which will not ruin the bodywork? I hear it's best to get a gel and cover it in plastic for 24 hours, any information on application will also be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
J
I recently bought an 1972 AM V8 Series 2 Vantage in very poor condition (only way I could afford one TBH). My son and I are restoring it ourselves. I've restored many cars over the years, all steel cars. This has an aluminium body as most of you will be aware
I want to get the body back to the metal. Paint remover would be my first choice, but I've never used it on Aluminium before.
I see aircraft grade options used in the US, not available here unless you want to remortgage your house. Does anyone have first-hand experience of using, a reasonably priced, paint remover on an alloy shell (Aston) and is there a good UK equivalent product which will not ruin the bodywork? I hear it's best to get a gel and cover it in plastic for 24 hours, any information on application will also be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
J
[quote=ClassicV8]Hi .
When I restored my 1973 AMV8, i bought the strongest paint stripper I could find on the internet. Nothing special just the strongest - and you will get through a lot of it! No damage caused and the paint shop was happy.
Good luck.
Graham
Do you remember what brand you used? I would hate to use something that damages the aluminium.
Cheers.
When I restored my 1973 AMV8, i bought the strongest paint stripper I could find on the internet. Nothing special just the strongest - and you will get through a lot of it! No damage caused and the paint shop was happy.
Good luck.
Graham
Do you remember what brand you used? I would hate to use something that damages the aluminium.
Cheers.
Kelly126]lassicV8 said:
Hi .
When I restored my 1973 AMV8, i bought the strongest paint stripper I could find on the internet. Nothing special just the strongest - and you will get through a lot of it! No damage caused and the paint shop was happy.
Good luck.
Graham
Do you remember what brand you used? I would hate to use something that damages the aluminium.
Cheers.
Sorry no idea, it was a few years ago. The commercially available paint strippers now are much weaker than they were in the past (H&S!) so anything you are able to buy over the counter/on line is very unlikely to give you a problem.When I restored my 1973 AMV8, i bought the strongest paint stripper I could find on the internet. Nothing special just the strongest - and you will get through a lot of it! No damage caused and the paint shop was happy.
Good luck.
Graham
Do you remember what brand you used? I would hate to use something that damages the aluminium.
Cheers.
I know it's not quite the same, but I have just finished stripping powder coat lacquer from polished aluminium alloy wheels to re-polish them, due to the dreaded 'white worm' corrosion and I used Frost Strip Gel and it did not affect the aluminium at all.
I tried many other strippers (nitromors etc) and they did not penetrate the powder coat lacquer, whereas the Frost strip gel is aircraft grade and very quick to work with and it had no effect on the underlying aluminium surface, even after leaving it on there for hours (which I did not have to do because it is fast reacting, but forgot to remove at one point ... duh!)
Might be worth a look https://www.frost.co.uk/frost-strip-gel-5-litre/
Reasonably priced at £23 for a litre and £50 for 5 litres.
I tried many other strippers (nitromors etc) and they did not penetrate the powder coat lacquer, whereas the Frost strip gel is aircraft grade and very quick to work with and it had no effect on the underlying aluminium surface, even after leaving it on there for hours (which I did not have to do because it is fast reacting, but forgot to remove at one point ... duh!)
Might be worth a look https://www.frost.co.uk/frost-strip-gel-5-litre/
Reasonably priced at £23 for a litre and £50 for 5 litres.
mad gadget said:
I know it's not quite the same, but I have just finished stripping powder coat lacquer from polished aluminium alloy wheels to re-polish them, due to the dreaded 'white worm' corrosion and I used Frost Strip Gel and it did not affect the aluminium at all.
I tried many other strippers (nitromors etc) and they did not penetrate the powder coat lacquer, whereas the Frost strip gel is aircraft grade and very quick to work with and it had no effect on the underlying aluminium surface, even after leaving it on there for hours (which I did not have to do because it is fast reacting, but forgot to remove at one point ... duh!)
Might be worth a look
Reasonably priced at £23 for a litre and £50 for 5 litres.
Ah thanks! Ill give it a look, thats really good to know.I tried many other strippers (nitromors etc) and they did not penetrate the powder coat lacquer, whereas the Frost strip gel is aircraft grade and very quick to work with and it had no effect on the underlying aluminium surface, even after leaving it on there for hours (which I did not have to do because it is fast reacting, but forgot to remove at one point ... duh!)
Might be worth a look
Reasonably priced at £23 for a litre and £50 for 5 litres.
LKQ Coatings in Milton Keynes or someone similar are who you need to be talking to as many of the better products are on account of various legislation available to the Trade only . Using your intelligence this is easily circumvented . Make sure you have the proper protective masks etc as the use of these Products can have serious health implications .
Edited by reddiesel on Sunday 14th January 21:36
reddiesel said:
LKQ Coatings in Milton Keynes or someone similar are who you need to be talking to as many of the better products are on account of various legislation available to the Trade only . Using your intelligence this is easily circumvented . Make sure you have the proper protective masks etc as the use of these Products can have serious health implications .
Thanks for the this. I'll take a look.Edited by reddiesel on Sunday 14th January 21:36
Jon39 said:
An interesting project, Kelly.
If you are happy to do so, please keep a topic running, so that we can share your restoration 'journey'.
If you filter by channel it should come right up, it has the cars gold Aston Martin badge as the profile picture.
I'll post updates here as well..
Cheers!
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