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Old 08-07-2005, 01:35 PM
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Autozone, pepboys they all carry it in a spray can. Works pretty good. I use the brush on industrial crap that REALLY burns and the paint is off in 15 minutes if that! I dont know where to get it because I work at a Dealership and get mine from the bodyshop
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Old 08-07-2005, 01:41 PM
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Old 08-07-2005, 05:03 PM
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autozone has the aircraft stripper that comes in the big *** can, I saw it today when I was looking for some interior paint.
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Old 08-07-2005, 10:49 PM
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does that aircraft cleaner stuff work at cleaning all kinds of engine parts or is it a paint stripper only kinda deal?

I figure if i have to buy a huge can of it for just my valve cover i may as well clean up my intake manifold too and make everything shinny

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Old 08-08-2005, 12:01 AM
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If you're going to strip the paint off, aircraft stripper works good. Once most of it is off, a fairly abrasive sand paper works well to get rid of all the crap that might be left behind.
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Old 08-08-2005, 12:31 AM
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aircraft remover says on the side of the can that. the state of california has recognized it as a possible cancer causer.. so use that ---- in a highly ventelated room.
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Old 08-08-2005, 05:27 AM
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some guy on ht lit the aircraft remover on fire after he sprayed his cover.. seemed to turn out well. I'll try to find the link.
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Old 08-08-2005, 08:38 AM
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Hell they sell aircraft stripper at walmart in their automotive spraypaint section. I stopped by autozone the other day to get a oil filter for my car and noticed that they sell wrinkle spray paint now in black and red cause I know people are always looking for that ---- and can never find it. Just a heads up. I've done all my valvecovers with just aircraft stripper and a cleaned it off with a garden hose. Had go over it a couple of times but pick up a wire wheel for that hard to reach ---- and then you can get that baller polished look at the same time. :P
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