Best Paint Stripping Method?, ::: In the Garage ::: Options

[CptTripps]

I've searched and can only find 'Media Blasting Vs. Acid Dip' threads, so I'm hoping to get some feedback on 'Garage Stripping' methods. For those of us taking the car down to bare metal, and re-painting it in the garage/driveway/basement (long story) is there a 'best way' to get it all off before filler/primer?

I used one of those spongy wheel things attached to a drill last night on the pass-front fender and it took about an hour. I CAN'T think of doing the entire car like that. I'm not looking to punk-out on the time thing, but It'd take me a few weeks of evenings to do it with the wheel thingy.

Should I go get a bunch of 60-Grit sand disks and go at it on the grinder at a low speed? That seemed awefull abrasive.

Is chemical stripping better? I tried some Jasco that I had left over from another job and it curtled the re-spray off pretty quick, but didn't seem to phase the second coat.

For the trunks, I'm just going to rough it up and prime/paint. But the rest of the body needs to come down to the shiney stuff.

Ideas/Suggestions/Stories of Peril and Dispair?

[dmenche914]

Aircraft brand paint stripper works where Jasco fails to remove paint. Aircraft Brand is serius stuff (Jasco used to be good, but I think was re-formulated safer) I am surprised they sell it in crazy california, but you can pick it up at Kragens.

It will eat rubber, and plastic, so you will need many thick rubber gloves, change them often. Thin vinyl gloves offer little protection. The stuff eats paint like crazy, even tar undercoating. It will also eat your skin, and burn like fire on you, so safety glasses and skin protection are must, but it works great.