r/bikebuilders • u/Steezy_Jesus69 • Sep 11 '26

First build, need help stripping paint

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u/swen_bonson Sep 11 '26

For some reason it’s often called aircraft paint stripper. Hardware stores should have it. Do it in open air and let it sit for a good while before coming back and scraping/ sanding

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u/tearjerkingpornoflic Sep 12 '26

Just looked it up, apparently it was originally designed for airplanes which used a heavier duty paint than cars and stuff. You can't sand airplane bodies too because they are thin.

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u/swen_bonson Sep 13 '26

Good knowledge!

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u/fossntools Sep 12 '26

Yeah, I've used it quite a bit in the past and it's what works the best in my opinion. Spray it on and wait 10-15 minutes and the paint just starts wrinkling and peeling off.

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u/Lanpoop Sep 14 '26

Yep aircraft remover for the win. I’ve used it on so many things.

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u/Steezy_Jesus69 Sep 15 '26

Yeah we dont have the aircraft paint stripper here in europe since it’s not allowed :/

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u/Important-Wishbone16 Sep 11 '26

buy paint strippe, spray it on and let it sit for 20 mins, then go back and remove everything easily.

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u/slippery-shovelhead Sep 15 '26

I just stripped a tank with that orange stuff. I think it's called citristrip. Tried the aircraft one, they removed the chemical that did all the work (at least in the ones I could find) tried the orange stuff from a leftover home renovation, worked absolutely great