Stripping paint from aluminum, whats best?

[Science Abuse]

I want something that I can apply to a valve cover and spray off. Scraping in all the little grooves will be a horrible PITA.

[Skinner]

any good paint remover will work though if the valve cover is still bolted on i would advise against it.

 

If the valve cover currently has paint on it (more than likely its powder coated )

Best think i could/would recomend is to cleant it up ans best as possible give it a good wetsanding and make everything smooth and repaint with a good high temp paint.

 

but Ideally i would talke the cover off.

[Science Abuse]

any good paint remover will work though if the valve cover is still bolted on i would advise against it.

aww Bix wont hurt the rubber gaskets, will it?

It'll be coming out, luckily its very simple. Should I use something thick like bix or something thin like Toluen? It'd be nice to have a pan big enough to do a toluene bath, and just use a toothbrush or two to get it clean.

[Skinner]

aww Bix wont hurt the rubber gaskets, will it?

It'll be coming out, luckily its very simple. Should I use something thick like bix or something thin like Toluen? It'd be nice to have a pan big enough to do a toluene bath, and just use a toothbrush or two to get it clean.

 

I dont know only thing i have ever used is aircraft paint remover and that shit is nasty.

[Bgbdbn]

Aircraft stripper works awesome for paint removal. Works really well on aluminum. Just dont get any on your skin.

[McGraw]

I hot tank things that need cleaned if the rubber survives, I feel confident about my rubber.

[Tinman]

I hot tank things that need cleaned if the rubber survives, I feel confident about my rubber.

 

The acid in hot tanks eats aluminum.

[McGraw]

sorry I'm a complete idiot I missed the whole 'stripping paint from ALUMINUM' part. Ignore me.

[ridenred27]

they have a hot tank for alumnium but they dont work real well for what you are wanting to do. at least the one i used when i worked at napa. use the paint stripper in the spray can for small jobs, it is much more controlable and is alot less mess

[ridenred27]

also you can clean up the stripper with a rag and then rince the excess off with water.

[88lx5oh]

air craft remover.. nuff said

[Mallard]

air craft remover.. nuff said

+1

 

Spray it on, wait 5 min, hose it off.