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by **MarkIV** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:17 am

Hello,
Ive been slowly restoring my type M. I have used klean strip paint stripper and removed the coat of paint I put on it years ago, but I can seem to remove the original coat. I don't have access to a sand blaster and I tried Ace floor stripper but it didn't seem to do anything. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO

by **EPAC-EPIC-MARC** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:43 am

How bad is the current finish? I didn't sandblast or strip my type m four way. I cleaned up the grime with a pressure washer, some steel wool and some coarse sandpaper. I applied 2 coats primer and 4 coats paint over the existing paint. It only had faded factory paint on mine so it was clean and easy... that may not be as easy for you if there is many layers of paint coated on your signal

by **Troy** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:07 am

If you can't get it dipped or blasted, try the Aircraft paint remover. It has worked well for me. Paint / Body supply normally have it. There are different brands but look for Aircraft Paint Remover on the can.
http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/klean-s ... QgodRHwATA

by **Crunge98** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:54 am

Troy wrote:If you can't get it dipped or blasted, try the Aircraft paint remover. It has worked well for me. Paint / Body supply normally have it. There are different brands but look for Aircraft Paint Remover on the can.
http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/klean-s ... QgodRHwATA

This is what I use and it eats everything off!

by **vaughn** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:39 pm

I used a wire wheel on my cordless drill to get the old paint off of my CH. It took some time but I was happy with the results. I have tried paint remover in a can you spray on and wait and scrap but this still left some paint behind.

by **MarkIV** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:30 pm

Ok, thanks. I only put one on but it looks the city put multiple. Theres a spot were i can see green, and 3 different shades of yellow

by **Troy** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:28 pm

MarkIV wrote:Ok, thanks. I only put one on but it looks the city put multiple. Theres a spot were i can see green, and 3 different shades of yellow

Those regular strippers :woman:

will only remove one or two layers at a time. You have to re-coat in most cases

by **Macsignals** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:33 pm

Yep, aircraft stripper, wire wheel in a drill (my favorite method) or get some coarse sand paper and start sanding!

Also as Nick said, if you get to the original paint and its in good shape, clean it to remove all the paint stripper, sand it lightly then prime and paint.

by **Crunge98** on Wed Jan 16, 2013 6:36 pm

Sounds like the light was originally green. The slop coat comes off real easy

by **Texas_Signal_Fan** on Sun Jan 20, 2013 7:22 am

I used several wire wheels on my angle grinder to get the paint on my DT 4-way completely off... It was a pain in the butt to get the nooks and crannies clean, but I shot filler primer on the signal to get a great finish...

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