Cleaning for paint prep?

[Huw Powell]

Rob Andrews wrote:
>
> Thanks Huw, not exactly what I was looking for.  There are areas where the
> paint is in good shape, I just want to clean the dust/grease off of it.

Well, if you can't even touch the paint there with a brush, how are you
gonna repaint it?

ignoring that question, sounds like you are mostly just trying to
clean... lots of simple green works well - but the physical action of
any kind of a brush at all will help tremendously.  also, pressure
washers (often available at DIY car washes) work well.  It may take many
repeats of the process to get it really clean, if there is years of
built up grime involved.

Oops, water involved in both these "solutions"...

> > > I plan on repainting the engine bay on my URq and in some
> > areas, the paint
> > > is OK I just need to clean it off.  Other areas had rust.
> > I ground down the
> > > areas I could, but some areas are near impossible to get a brush or
> > > sandpaper in.  Is there anything I can use to clean the
> > paint off?  I am
> > > afraid to use a water based compound because some areas now
> > have bare metal
> > > and I don't want it rust again :)

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Huw Powell

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