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Andrew Mace

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Ok, it's not directly Triumph-related, but it does involve my latest: a 1967 Triumph Sports 1200 convertible. The (late) previous owner was apparently quite fond of rattle cans of hot rod black primer, and pretty much covered the outside of the car with said paint. It appears to have been lacquer-based, since lacquer thinner removes it without harming the (some original and some long-ago repaint) enamel underneath.

I'm wondering if there's anything stronger than lacquer thinner that would NOT harm the enamel underneath. Any thoughts? Some of this stuff is on pretty <span style="font-weight: bold">THICK</span>! I'd rather avoid any sort of mechanical means, of course, although very careful use of a razor blade scraper helps in some spots.

TIA for any suggestions!
 
If you can find it, consider trying "Dawn Power Dissolver" in small areas. Applied, covered, and allowed to soak for a day it is fairly effective at removing aftermarket paint while most factory paint is unaffected. If you visit the VW web site (The Samba) they had a long running thread on the use of the Dawn product. Unfortunately Power Dissolver has become harder to find lately. My local Walmart use to have it but I think I bought out their remaining supply two months ago. It does still appeart to be available online.
 
I just went to the local Walmart here in Raleigh, NC for other stuff so I looked for the Dawn Power Dissolver and they must have had a good dozen of the spray bottles on the shelf.
Regards,
Bob
 
Bob, did I see you or your car at the NC MG CC show in May at North Hills?

Andy, just keep in mind that with the Dawn it's a slow dissolve process and it WILL attack cheap top coats. I used it to strip the floors inside our Spitfire but that required spraying on a heavy coat, covering it with a layer of plastic, and waiting for two days. Try the Power Dissolver on a small spot first to see how it will react with the paints.
 
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