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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 09:47 AM
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What is easiest and cleanest paint removal?

Ok I am working on sanding down my car still...havent even gotten a quater panel done yet...im using i think it is 100 grit paper and a sander to strip the paint off and its not comming off...I have also been using Acetone to aide in teh removal but have yet to yeild good results, I used that aerosol paint stripper stuff and it caused the paint to flake off in a billion little flakes which were a pain to even mildly clean up....so my question is:

what is the easiest and cleanest way to remove auto paint?
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 11:45 AM
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Aircraft stripper maybe.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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heh well i just had a good idea...I went and bought paint stripper and drove to my local car wash....coated one side in the stripper...waited a few mins...then rinsed off using thier pressure washer...and viola...down the drain goes the paint chips...woot woot
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 03:07 PM
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Don't let the EPA see you do that.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 05:10 PM
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HAHA! Absolutely brilliant... I could only imagine the scared look on one of the worker's faces when your car goes in fully painted, and comes out with a quarter panel's paint completely off....

I know I woulda freaked
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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Should've taken before and after pictures and demanded they pay for your new paint job.
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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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ROTFL that woulda been funny lol...HEY YOUR PRESSURE WASHER MESSED UP MY CAR!!! lol

but yea it was awesome....now i dont have to clean all that crap up....oh and its one of those self serve places so didnt have to worry about employees
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