Paint Stripping/Metal Prep

[George Butler]

Hello all,

Not to start a new thread on removing paint, but...

In several weeks I will be beginning the prep work for painting my 84 4ksq.  When it comes to surface preparation I'm thinking about using aircraft paint remover to get down to the metal and then using metal cleaner to neutralize any oxidation I may run into.  I decided on the "down-to-the-metal" approach after removing the hood a while ago on my spare 4ksq and using  220-grit to scuff up the surface prior to painting it.  I began to notice what appeared to be tiny (initially) rust "stains" in numerous places.  Of course, more sanding led to more sanding and these stains, not surprisingly,  turned out to be from tiny rust spots on the metal.  Had I not continued to sand, I would simply have painted over the rust.  No surprises next time.  After this long-winded preface, I need to know if using paint stripper will also remove any anti-corrosion protection that the volks at Audi would have put in place?
TIA.

Regards,

George B.
Massachusetts
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