Cleaning for paint prep?

[Larry C Leung]

Paint Degreaser, availble at auto paint stores. Kinda noxious stuff, wear
a respirator and use in a well ventilated (obviously dust free) area.
It's basically like a dilute paint solvent (but it won't dissolve
properly cured paint).

LL - NY

On Mon, 26 Nov 2001 20:38:45 -0600 "Rob Andrews" <randrews at sbcglobal.net>
writes:
>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.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Huw Powell [mailto:audi at mediaone.net]
>> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 4:03 PM
>> To: randrews at sbcglobal.net
>> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: Cleaning for paint prep?
>>
>>
>> There are several products out there that act as primers and
>convert
>> rust to a hard black inert material.  My favorite is called "Rust
>Fix"
>> in a spray can.
>>
>> Try to remove any loose rust first though or it will convert & then
>> flake off.  You shuld also use this on any rusty areas you
>> wire brushed
>> clean, since the brush will usually leave small pits of rust in the
>> surface.
>>
>> Rob Andrews wrote:
>> >
>> > 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 :)
>> >
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------------
>> > Rob Andrews
>> > 99 A4 2.8QS   83 Ur-Q
>> > pages.sbcglobal.net/randrews
>>
>> --
>> Huw Powell
>>
>> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
>>
>> http://www.humanthoughts.org/
>>
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