need help stripping a 1912 Erfurt for re-finish

sthomp · 10-26-2013, 04:42 PM

Bill...I have some 0000 steel wool so I tried it with CLP...didn't make a dent in the black coating...pretty sure this isn't our "friendly" RC dip. I also went to Sherwin-Williams and bought a can of the toughest stripper they have...called Super Strip. I did a test area on the frame three times for 1/2 hr each time and then wire brushed with a small brass brush with negligible result. I'll consult again with GT and if we can't think of another solvent to try, it may be blasting time. Steve

rhuff · 10-26-2013, 05:22 PM

I don't know if you have already tried this stuff, but if not you might want to give it a try.

Some time back, I need to remove some base coat/clear coat epoxy paint. My regular paint stripper(from Ace) wouldn't even touch it. My friend that does a lot of this kind of thing told me to get:

Klean-strip
Low odor
Aircraft remover

It has a picture of an airplane on the can. It works!! I still had to apply it more than once, and allow quite some time for it to work, but it did strip it off. You MUST wear gloves and be careful with this stuff. I purchased it in an automotive store like Checkers/Auto Zone/etc. but I just don't remember exactly which one. Good luck.

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10-26-2013, 04:42 PM	#1
sthomp User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 50 Thanks: 2 Thanked 26 Times in 12 Posts	Bill...I have some 0000 steel wool so I tried it with CLP...didn't make a dent in the black coating...pretty sure this isn't our "friendly" RC dip. I also went to Sherwin-Williams and bought a can of the toughest stripper they have...called Super Strip. I did a test area on the frame three times for 1/2 hr each time and then wire brushed with a small brass brush with negligible result. I'll consult again with GT and if we can't think of another solvent to try, it may be blasting time. Steve

10-26-2013, 05:22 PM	#2
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,314 Thanks: 2,746 Thanked 998 Times in 733 Posts	I don't know if you have already tried this stuff, but if not you might want to give it a try. Some time back, I need to remove some base coat/clear coat epoxy paint. My regular paint stripper(from Ace) wouldn't even touch it. My friend that does a lot of this kind of thing told me to get: Klean-strip Low odor Aircraft remover It has a picture of an airplane on the can. It works!! I still had to apply it more than once, and allow quite some time for it to work, but it did strip it off. You MUST wear gloves and be careful with this stuff. I purchased it in an automotive store like Checkers/Auto Zone/etc. but I just don't remember exactly which one. Good luck.