WillyBilly Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 So I painted a 90 Mustang Notchback green and gold with Xtreame Lacquer to make a NH state police car but have decided to make it a California Highway patrol black and white. The black and white needs to be enamel. The lacquer needs to come off. Will a dip in the purple pond work? Or do I need something stronger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 You could try the Super Clean purple stuff... Just let it sit in a tub full of the stuff for a couple of days and then check it... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 if your first paint job is decent and not fresh you should be able to just wet n dry it to use as a base for the enamel. obviously do a test first for compatibility but i find most enamels can be used over other paints 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 (edited) The purple pond (preferably Castrol Super Clean) is worth a try. I find it is hit or miss with lacquer. There is also Easy Off HD oven cleaner (the nasty stuff, not the fresh scent) which has the same active ingredient as the purple stuff, though I find the oven cleaner to be less effective. If that doesn't work, Isopropyl alcohol (91 or 99%) is usually effective on lacquer. The warmer the environment the better they work; I sometimes put my purple pond right in the dehydrator. Scuffing the surface of the paint with coarse sandpaper also helps. One lacquer paint job that would not budge with either of those methods required a one-two day dunk in brake fluid, which worked a treat, but is messier to deal with. Edited December 12 by Bainford 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 I use Easy Off. There is an odor free one. It still STINKS. I go outside and use it wearing vinyl gloves, Covid paper facemask, and pay attention which way the wind is blowing. The only paint that Purple Power strips are acrylics' and chrome parts. Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted December 10 Share Posted December 10 The paint stripping ingredient in Castrol Super Clean (CSC) and in the original Easy-Off spray is Lye (Sodium Hydroxide). The odor free Easy-Off does nto have Lye and will not work for stripping paint. CSC is really the best thing to use since it comes as a liquid which does not need to be sprayed (spraying is what contaminates the air with the nasty fumes). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyBilly Posted December 11 Author Share Posted December 11 Thanks for the responses. I will try the purple pond, Isopropyl alcohol and brake fluid if necessary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 19 hours ago, peteski said: The paint stripping ingredient in Castrol Super Clean (CSC) and in the original Easy-Off spray is Lye (Sodium Hydroxide). The odor free Easy-Off does nto have Lye and will not work for stripping paint. CSC is really the best thing to use since it comes as a liquid which does not need to be sprayed (spraying is what contaminates the air with the nasty fumes). I strip paint with Order Free Easy Off it works for me. I am kinda confused about it not working Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted December 11 Share Posted December 11 6 hours ago, Mike 1017 said: I strip paint with Order Free Easy Off it works for me. I am kinda confused about it not working Mike Mike, if you read that post again it states "The odor free Easy-Off does not have Lye and will not work for stripping paint." Basically what I mentioned that the low-odor Easy-Off does not contain Lye and will not strip paint like the original stinky Easy-Off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 On 12/10/2024 at 6:58 AM, Bainford said: One lacquer paint job that would not budge with either of those methods required a one-two day dunk in brake cleaner, which worked a treat, but is messier to deal with. I hope you mean brake fluid, brake cleaner will turn the plastic into a molten puddle of goo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 51 minutes ago, Maindrian Pace said: I hope you mean brake fluid, brake cleaner will turn the plastic into a molten puddle of goo. YIKES!! Yes, I definitely meant brake fluid. Thanks for the catch. Post has been edited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted December 12 Share Posted December 12 17 hours ago, peteski said: Mike, if you read that post again it states "The odor free Easy-Off does not have Lye and will not work for stripping paint." Basically what I mentioned that the low-odor Easy-Off does not contain Lye and will not strip paint like the original stinky Easy-Off. Of course, I read it you are right No LYE I stripped this one in about 2 hours yesterday. Testors Supreme Clear Laquar over Splash Paint. scratched the body trying to BMF the car. Another Easy Off bath today and some light sanding it will be as good as new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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