Easiest way to strip paint?

Ok well I don't have any type of brake fluid and I don't have the money for it right now, So I need to know any way that doesn't cost money to strip paint from my civic? Any idea's?

Thanks Matt.

use alchol the one that is used as fuel wich is stronguer...it has the same effect as the brake fluid and is very easier to use and clean any mess that eventually happens...

flw! see ya!

What do you mean. I know Vric said something about 91% alchol could get paint off but I have no idea where i can find something like that. Anyone else know?

brake fluid it like .98 cents. you probably have that in your couch. rubbing alcohol might work. a search on this forum would work good as well

Get ye to the grocerystore or drugstore/chemist and get a bottle of isopropyl alcohol, the strongest you can find. 99% is great, 91% will work fine. Should be less than $1USD. Just as effective as brake fluid, cheaper, and safer.

there have been lots of threads on this. but since im posting anyway. lol. i always use brake fluid. REALLY cheap at dollar general. you can get 91% alcohol at wal mart. i find the brake fluid to be much quicker tho. as far as stuff around the house, you might see if you have some castrol super clean

I did do a search it didn't really anwser any of my question. Where is brake fluid .98 cents? Autozone Pepboys somewhere like that. I'll have to take a look and see what my drugstore has. Thanks again guys.

sorry didnt mean to be a dick but this is asked every other week. Wal-mart has it for .98 cents. Drugstore or gas station it might cost up to $2. depends where you go. and you need to soak it for a day or two so its nice to have a plastic container to keep it in. i use a small tuperware container.

the search nazi is weak in this forum.

Soaking for a few hours in 409 works too..

If you're not willing to spend a couple bucks, you should probably just wait till you can.

I searched this forum and found the answer this morning. Tried it tonight and works!!

Go to a auto shop and look for something called "Castrol Super Clean". Pull that into a container and let your model soak for an hour or 2. You should be able to brush the paint off afterward with a toothbrush.

Couldn't believe how easy it was and thanks whoever posted this great info here before. :)

2 things

1) "CSC" eats skins, use gloves.
2) "CSC" can be reuse.

btw, I got the info from FAQ ver2.0 :)

All hail the FAQ! :D

btw, I got the info from FAQ ver2.0 :)

what's that??? :biggrin: :biggrin:

Yeah, Castrol Super Clean worked great for me to get rid of a bad paint job but now it is not allowed to be sold in my state.

What do you mean. I know Vric said something about 91% alchol could get paint off but I have no idea where i can find something like that. Anyone else know?

I said that long time ago, and it work only with tamiya paint.

If you have some "Easy off" in your house, it also work. Dip it and wait 12 hours

Ok thanks alot of the info, I'm gonna have some fun today. :smokin:

I have found a verry powerfull but verry dangerous way to remove paint: it's a cellulose thinner. I tested on a small plastic thingy that and about 30 seconds later all the pain was loose, but the plastic was utterly destroyed. But i have used it to strip the paint of a diecats model and it was briliant... 2 hours work and almost the entire body completely free from paint. An other drawback: it's baised on tolueen (don't know if it's the correct term) and it's verry poisenous. I'm still having a painfull throat, and it's been 2 weeks ago.... USE A GASMASK!!! ;-)

well if you are up late, and ready to go to bed anyway, steal your mom's (or wife's) easy off. spray it on the night before, and wash it off later. then wash your kit very thoroghly with soapy warm water. oh and use gloves and a mask, this stuff really burns if you inhale it!!!! (I know) *COUGH*COUGH*

Use oven cleaner. Takes about 30 seconds. Give it a good soaking, and then give it a wash off under the tap, and use a toothbrush to get at the harder to reach places. You might need a second go to get the last few bits off.