old cast steamer (paint)

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I cant get this paint off

I used acetone and it wont budge

what is this stuff is it baked on like a fishing reel

have you seen anything like this

wow this stuff is impervious to brake fluid or alcohol

K

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Perhaps ZipStrip?

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That’s what I was thinking but test a spot with your paint remover first to see how it goes. And you may be right, it might just be baked on too. I think manufacturers used to bake their paint and lots of us used to bake our floquil cast projects in the home oven and that stuff really sticks.

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thanks guy’s

I never came across paint like this its tough

I dont want to use a grinding wheel

guess its got its coat and thats that

K

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Pix? Idea of make? Year? Makes a difference in answer.

By “cast” do you mean brass, bronze, plastic?

If its metal, I would first disassemble to make sure any/all plastic parts are removed.

Second I would soak it in Lacquer Thinner. I’ve never come across a paint that it couldn’t remove. By LT, I’m talking the cans labeled Lacquer Thinner.

But DO NOT EVER use on or in plastic! It will dissolve it! Pour enough lacquer thinner into one of those disposable baking pans, and cover with aluminum foil. This is best done outside. It could remove the paint in as little as 5 minutes, or take as long as 30.

The paint could be original Scalecoat. The original Scalecoat had the same base that was developed originally for use on the Apollo capsule, and when applied correctly, couldn’t/wouldn’t be scratched.

If this doesn’t work, IMHO the only resource left is media (sand) blasting.

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TwinZephyr I may have to get some of that

this is a 1950’s or earlyer cast metal zinc alloy I think

but laquer thinner is easy to get a hold of