Cheap and effective paint stripper

[faffi]

Cannot say if it is as good as the video show, but if it is, you guys wanting to strip paint will have a cheap and effective way to do it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2479vAIbzk

[Dirk_S]

Do older cars use a different paint formula? Anyway, I just want to have his weather for working on my bikes.

[Perazzimx14]

I've found that since methylene chloride has been taken out of paint strippers,  paint strippers are about 95% less effective. 

[spiggs]

I use that Citrus Strip stuff all the time.  It has worked on all the paint I have tried it on so far.  Last job was OEM frame paint on a 1982 BMW R65LS.  Basically same technique as in the video, apply then cover in plastic and let sit overnight.  My results are similar to what is shown in the video, 2-3 coats and the job done.

[addyj76ers]

Chemical paint strippers are available in both liquid and gel forms and are designed to dissolve paint so it can be easily removed. Look for products that contain methylene chloride or N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), as these are effective at stripping multiple layers of paint. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully and wear appropriate safety gear, including gloves and eye protection, when using chemical paint strippers.

[Dirk_S]

Chemical paint strippers are available in both liquid and gel forms and are designed to dissolve paint so it can be easily removed. Look for products that contain methylene chloride or N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), as these are effective at stripping multiple layers of paint. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully and wear appropriate safety gear, including gloves and eye protection, when using chemical paint strippers.

Why does this comment read like an AI spam bot?

[Moparnut72]

Methyl chloride isn't available in California and I don't think it is available in the US at all. Maybe I am wrong about that though. I bought a can of the "new" stuff a year ago to strip an old outboard gas tank. It didn't do a thing, waste of money. I will have to give this Citrus Strip a try as I am at kind of a loss as to what to do now. Patina has taken on a new meaning. That post seems like an ad without mentioning any particular brand name product.
kk

[Perazzimx14]

Methyl chloride isn't available in California and I don't think it is available in the US at all. Maybe I am wrong about that though. I bought a can of the "new" stuff a year ago to strip an old outboard gas tank. It didn't do a thing, waste of money. I will have to give this Citrus Strip a try as I am at kind of a loss as to what to do now. Patina has taken on a new meaning. That post seems like an ad without mentioning any particular brand name product.
kk

I used the citrus strip gel on a front beak of a GS that the previous owner painted several time with different rattle can colors. It took about 4 days multiple coats of citrus gel and lots of scraping and generally one of the more messy projects I've undertaken. FWIW it didn't do anything to the underlying OEM paint.

If I had to rate it I'd give is a C-

[ridingron]

I understand brake fluid will do a good job.   

[Perazzimx14]

I understand brake fluid will do a good job.   

On some paints, yes, not all.

[Moparnut72]

I understand brake fluid will do a good job.   

I have often wondered about brake fluid. Read and hear all the time about how it will destroy paint. I have never tried it though.
kk

[Perazzimx14]

I have often wondered about brake fluid. Read and hear all the time about how it will destroy paint. I have never tried it though.
kk

It all depends on the brake fluid and the paint. Its also so runny that it's hard to keep in place. Possibly if you had a vat of it where you could dunk parts but even inexpensive brake fluid is $3+ a pint so it would be prohibitively expensive for all but the smallest of parts to buy enough to fill a tub. Then what do you do with it when you are done?   

[bigbikerrick]

I am pretty sure that modern catalized urethane paints are resistant to brake fluid.  Old lacquers and enamels are not.
Rick