bahf Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Has anyone had any experience of using POR15 paint stripper to remove paint from the aluminium panels? Or indeed, has anyone got a good recommendation of a product and / or method to remove paint to the bare aluminium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Or lacquer off wheel rims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted November 5, 2014 Member Share Posted November 5, 2014 POR Paint stripper appears to be 80% dichloromethane. That was the active ingredient in old Nitromors.Is it available for domestic retail in the UK?If it is dichloromethane please follow the safety recommendations.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrippa Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I recently did some work for one of the top Ferrari restorers in the UK. They almost never use paint stripper like nitromorse as its difficult to remove all residue. I saw them using heat guns and scrapers on cars worth over £250,000. No residue, any remaining paint flakes easily sand down to bare metal and any scratches will fill. Take care near glass, rubber, wiring etc. and don't press too hard. Regards,Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Methylene Chloride (dichloromethane) is readily available on Ebay. I even spotted a "click and collect" Argos item ....Do a search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted November 6, 2014 Member Share Posted November 6, 2014 Thanks. You're right about eBay UK.But haven't there been threads bemoaning the unavailability of old Nitromors? Now found a couple, and see you've pointed this out already.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECR Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I seem to recall that mixing wallpaper paste into methylene chloride was suggested. It gives it a gell like consistency that holds it to vertical surfaces and gives the methylene chloride time to work. Sounds like a very good idea to me ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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