Military-Vehicles: Re: [MV] Chemical dipping

Re: [MV] Chemical dipping

A. Mehlhorn (a.mehlhorn@t-online.de)
Sun, 27 Jul 97 09:30 MET DST

Torfinn Sørnes schrieb:
> The book All American Wonder talks about chemical dipping of jeep part as a
> better alternative to sand blasting. This process should remove both old
> paint and rust and leave the bare metal left. I don't know of any companys
> that offer this service in my area, so I wonder is this something I can do
> by myself? What type of liquid is used, and where can it be bought?
>
> Torfinn Sornes
> Norway
>
Dear Torfinn,

chemical dipping (or chemical stripping) is nothing for do it yourself.
The liquids which are used are dangerous and you need a lot of them.
You also need more than one liquid. The greatest problem ist to remove
all traces of the stripping liquid when the work is done. This is simple
for small parts, but very complicated for a complex part like a complete
vehicle body. If there is any stripping liquid left behind in a fold or
corner, this liquid will later destroy the new paint of the part. Not
immediatelly, it is a real time bomb.

So try if there is a company near your location who does chemical stripping.
If not, use sand blasting.

Regards from Germany
Andreas Mehlhorn

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