propav8r
F*ck Edgar
- Joined
- Jan 17, 2010
- Location
- Franklin, NC
Hi all...so a few years back when I B230F+T swapped my '79, I painted my engine bay black for a bit of a cleaner look. There was some rust and peeling original paint, and I just wanted it to all look nice again.
I used a Rustoleum rattle can (high temp black gloss) and it held up surprisingly well.
Anyway, the time has come to get the whole car painted, and I want to color match the engine bay. In order to cut down on prep time at the body shop, I'd like to go ahead and strip the engine bay. I'm not sure that real automotive paint would adhere well on top of the rattle can stuff that's in there now.
My question is...what's the best way to go about this? I don't have air at the house (so blasting is out.) Is there a good paint stripping chemical I can use, or should I just plan on loading the whole car up on a trailer and taking it to someone who can blast it clean?
Pic for reference...
I used a Rustoleum rattle can (high temp black gloss) and it held up surprisingly well.
Anyway, the time has come to get the whole car painted, and I want to color match the engine bay. In order to cut down on prep time at the body shop, I'd like to go ahead and strip the engine bay. I'm not sure that real automotive paint would adhere well on top of the rattle can stuff that's in there now.
My question is...what's the best way to go about this? I don't have air at the house (so blasting is out.) Is there a good paint stripping chemical I can use, or should I just plan on loading the whole car up on a trailer and taking it to someone who can blast it clean?
Pic for reference...