I rebuilt my engine a year ago and just had the car painted. The engine looks like cra.....p because I painted the fan silver and the housing black a few years ago and it never really stuck (chipped very quickly). Should have had it all powder coated during the rebuild but did not.
I want to take it back to original and strip the paint off. Is chemical paint striper a bad idea? This would make it a simple, couple hours project as I don't have a media blaster.
Thanks,
Chris
73 911 E
I've both stripped with aircraft paint remover and used media blasting. Media blasting by far gives better results and can be done very cheap. I had my last fan and housing blasted by a local hot rod guy who had a smaller media blaster. He did it for 10. The paint stripper and elbow grease were allot more than that.
"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire."
1971 911e
1978 911sc Targa (Sold)
1973 911 RSR (Clone)
Paint stripper should be fine. I used it to take off powder coating on a fan.
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
Glad to know a basic paint stripper and some elbow grease is sufficient. Once it's stripped, just reinstall or should a clear or other protectant be used. I am prob. over thinking a simple project.
Thanks,
Chris
73 911 E
Chris,
After you get it stripped, use "Gibs Brand" on it. I don't have the link, but it works great!
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
I also had good luck removing powder coating with media blasting. I followed this up with Gibbs. I wouldn't recommend clear or any other type of coating.
Several Gibbs threads on the board.
http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ot-engine-fans
E911SR & RGRUPPE
'65 911 "The Ol' Gal" (long gone)
'73 S Coupe #306
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