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Old 10th Jun 2012, 22:04
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baron_beeza
 
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The paint stripper we have been using is not cheap. While there is an aviation version the same company also produces similar products.

Sea To Sky Innovations.



Sea To Sky Innovations.
This is possibly the equivalent product for use on commercial vehicles.

The SPC-909 certainly has no problem removing acrylics and acrylic enamels I may have tried it on some enamel. One tab we had had been repainted ?? and was something altogether different. It may have been enamel and while the stripper loosened it it did not peel off but rather went gooey. I think it may have been some unusual paint and while could be scraped off it was nothing like the rest of the aircraft.

This stuff likes the heat and works best at 20 to 25 degrees. The paint peels off like wet newspaper and can be disposed off easily. The waterblaster can be used just for the clean-up.

Media blasting and indeed hydro-blasting have been used on aircraft but a massive amount of damage can be done if used incorrectly. I think both are fine with skilled and experienced operators.
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