Marc,
I stripped the Zolotone out of my 18 foot 59 with Bix Aircraft Stripper,
found at most big box hardware stores. I used a lot of it over a long
period of time ( I could go into my records and get the exact amount of
time and stripper if you need) this is not a easy chore. I started
stripping the panels while they were still up and that was a real pain,
it was easier when I pulled them out. When I finished I had paint ghosts
on the panels and that led to me polishing the inside when I
reinstalled. I was not going to repaint, don't like the look of the
homemade job that I would have had, so polishing seemed to be the way to
go. Still looks good after about 3 years.
Good luck,
Ed
VAC President
68 Sovereign
59 Traveler
> my 57 has been painted with housepaint on the interior. The Zolotone is
> underneath. In the front and back section I wanted to take it to the
> aluminum like I seen done before.
>
> I have tried the entire range of chemical removers (I think). They just
> make it upset.
> I have tried a spinning wire brush. That just brows ans burns it into
> place. I have tried sandblasting it. Works, but a tad messy to say the
> least, and there is that whole breathing thing.
> I have tried heat gun. It also just makes it upset, and it then flips me
> off (and there is that breathing thing again with the vaporized lead
> paint).
>
> Any leads on what approach to take? Perhaps I could just try talking
> nicely to it?
>
> Thanks,
> Marc