WHich Chemical can be used for Stripping the Radiator for paint

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AlV

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Greetings FABO,

I want to repaint my Radiator but I'm not sure how I should approach stripping it down. I was thinking about using aerosol aircraft stripper but wondered if that might be too corrosive.
Another thought I had was using Easy Off oven cleaner.

Please share your experience.

I should say that this unit was recently painted but I am unhappy with the result and my OCD is kicking in.


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Thanks!
 
Breadburner said:
Take it to a radiator shop and have them vat it.......Easy Peasy....
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Definitely an option.
I probably should have pointed out in my original post that I'd like to take it from a DIY perspective.
 
Methylene Chloride......Likley what will be in the A/C stripper....Spray on gel that washes off with water....
 
Easy Off original will work. The low odor type or store brands aren't nearly as strong/effective.
 
Breadburner said:
Methylene Chloride......Likley what will be in the A/C stripper....Spray on gel that washes off with water....
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Do you think that the use of this stripper would have any adverse reaction with the copper brass and solder?

A bunch of years ago when I did HVAC we used an alkaline condenser coil cleaner. It was a concentrate that had to be diluted prior to use. This stuff was very corrosive and would eat up the aluminum fins which is what I want to avoid on the Rad. lol
 
RedFish said:
Easy Off original will work. The low odor type or store brands aren't nearly as strong/effective.
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Thanks! I'm thinking Easy off would be the safest bet. I like the idea of Aircraft stripper I'm just concerned that it might be too aggressive.
 
AlV said:
Thanks! I'm thinking Easy off would be the safest bet. I like the idea of Aircraft stripper I'm just concerned that it might be too aggressive.
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No...The aircraft stripper will not be corrosive to the metal.....Easy off will be more corrosive...
 
Well I took a gamble and hit it with easy off. It wasn't as aggressive as I expected, It need two treatments with a 30 min soak.

Tomorrow I straighten the fins, The. prep and paint.
 

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A 69 A body 22" with HD cooling. Nice piece. I need to look for a 944 or 945.
Looks like the oven cleaner worked pretty good. I had some leaks to fix and the shop asked me if I wanted it painted. I said no. I Scotchbrited the tanks and brackets and used John Deere semi gloss black. That stuff comes out of the can in such a fine mist. It worked well. tmm
 

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Thanks Mike! And thanks for the tip on the John Deere black.
You Rad looks rad!
 
That looks SO much better....I can't stand gloss black on a radiator!!
 
Thought this was funny....Just got my radiator back with shiny new paint :banghead: LOL :rolleyes:
 

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The radiator guy told me that was correct rad paint.....Too bad :wack:

I couldn't stand it & just shot over it with some rattle can low sheen black. It looks MUCH better now :D
 
I thought about polishing the tanks on mine since they are brass.
 
I use old glycol brake fluid as a cheap paint remover. For valve covers, I cover w/ rags soaked in it and put in a plastic bag for a few days. The paint curls right off. At least it is free and good for a 1st pass.
 
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