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RE: [VAL] Zolatone removal



Patting it and calling it "Baby" does wonders!......For you! 
Rachel


> 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