Candy Paint, Please Help...

[Markgase2000]

If your removing the paint with brake fluid like wreckamender said its petrolium based and will cause adhesion problems unless you use a body solvent after , apply it thick and even , let it sit 5 minutes, youll see all the petrolium and silicones leaving the paint surface , it looks like oil in water then work it in with the saturated cloth and dry it off with a clean dry rag till it squeeks like clean wet tupperware. Then sand , acid treat the metal nuetralize and rinse. Dry it fast got less than 10 minutes to seal that metal then prime it with metal primer or undercoat which for the life of me I cannot find around here very easily. This works guaranteed , another problem is environments where the painting takes place , if theres silicone products used anywhere near the paint booth or paint areas air system then theres adhesion problems in the air. Use whatever to strip watever just remember that the bottom line is clean , greaseless siliconeless surfaces = good paint adhesion and theres steps to take to ensure it never rusts again. To an extent fish eye is a common mistake painters make in the prep process another is orange peel effect and is USED by auto manufacturers because of the new metals the autos are made from. They show more flaws in the metal finish and have waaay less memory than old sheet metal has so it has ripples and press indents, what the manufacturers came up with to hide this common flaw is slight orange peel effect , it hides the slight flaws. All manufactures use this method with this type of metal and they will intentionally do it on fiberglass and vinyl body portions to match. Hope this was helpfull. I apologize to the admin for bringing this old thread out but it seemed empty no real answers to anything.

[garciachris1]

BRAKE FLUID?!?! BRAKE FLUID?!?! I cant believe someone would use brake fluid as paint stripper, especially an experienced body man. Although it is true that brake fuid is one of paint's worst enemies, it is also detramental to metal. Brake fluid is hydroscopic, it absorbs water and moisture. As soon as the b.f. makes contact with the metal it begins to seep in and that metal will sooner or later begin to rust from the inside out FOR LIFE!! You can sand it down, apply corrosion protection , metal conditioners, primers..nothing will help......