Best Way To Remove Paint From Stainless Steel

[Chili Palmer]

I washed my midlife crisismobile today and what I thought was the dealer doing a crappy job cleaning the exhaust tips turns out the previous owner painted them. Short of removing them and taking them to a buffer wheel, what is the best way to remove the paint from them?

 

[lbhsbz]

paint remover?

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Acetone

 

[Keymyster]

easy off

 

[wsuwrhr]

Fire. It is the only way.

 

[Rattle Can Lou]

They call it "paint remover" for a great reason

 

[wsuwrhr]

What does it do?

They call it "paint remover" for a great reason

 

[Rattle Can Lou]

What does it do?

I've never really asked....guess I could??

 

[Chili Palmer]

Okay smartasses, I know paint remover, but some brands work easier than others. Some need to sit, some work right away, some you need to work with a cloth, others you need something more abrasive. I guess I should have been more specific that I wanted to know which product was the easiest and fastest.

 

[rlemn8r]

Kleenstrip aircraft remover. Should take it off pretty quick...

 

[Rattle Can Lou]

The guy with the Dodge is right...and this is the internet...where smart asses dwell...mask off the car surfaces and have at it...

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Kleenstrip aircraft remover. Should take it off pretty quick...

Dont get it on anything else

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

try some Goo Gone and fine steel wool. Not the fastest but pretty low risk.

 

[wsuwrhr]

Fixed it for you.

The guy with the Dodges is right...and this is the internet...where smart asses dwell...mask off the car surfaces and have at it...

 

[500bbc]

They call it "paint remover" for a great reason

Call it stripper, anything with stripper in the name is better.

 

[500bbc]

Okay smartasses, I know paint remover, but some brands work easier than others. Some need to sit, some work right away, some you need to work with a cloth, others you need something more abrasive. I guess I should have been more specific that I wanted to know which product was the easiest and fastest.

All, the ones you buy outside of California.

 

[Chili Palmer]

All, the ones you buy outside of California.

That’s the way it always works.

 

[Big B Hova]

Easy off oven cleaner

 

[ltbaney1]

4” grinder and a 80 Grit flap wheel will take that down quick. Easy off oven cleaner and 0000 steel wool, the easy off will do most of the work.

 

[SBMech]

Berryman Carb Cleaner and a rag. Takes it right off and leaves no marks. You will need to polish it afterwards with Mother's though, it makes it dull.

 

[KevinR]

Fine steel wool I see all you need. Bingo.

 

[braindead]

If u got enough to afford a midlife crisismobile like that, than quit bein a cheap SOB and have some new tips put on rather than askin how u can save $400 by doin it yo-self

 

[rrrr]

You want paint remover that contains methyl chloride. It's the good stuff.

I suppose it's been outlawed in California for decades.

 

[Cray Paper]

As mentioned , steel wool. Work your way from aggressive to 4 ought?SP. You can never over polish with the finest grade of steel wool on stainless steel. Shit, I have used it on glass, works great. Just dont do it in your driveway as it will leave a rust stain when it rains.

 

[Taboma]

All, the ones you buy outside of California.

True, yet I'm frustrated when I think I can find something stronger in Havasu only to discover the same exact products and product ingredients as CA.
Many years ago I could find a pesticide in Havasu unavailable except to pros in CA, no longer the case.
I did however find a place in Texas that will ship to CA a powerful rodentcide that drops the bastards in a single feeding, versus making them thirsty after a week of feasting.
I bought a lot

 

[LHC Kirby]

Kleenstrip aircraft remover. Should take it off pretty quick...

He’s trying to remove paint not an aircraft !!

 

[500bbc]

True, yet I'm frustrated when I think I can find something stronger in Havasu only to discover the same exact products and product ingredients as CA.
Many years ago I could find a pesticide in Havasu unavailable except to pros in CA, no longer the case.
I did however find a place in Texas that will ship to CA a powerful rodentcide that drops the bastards in a single feeding, versus making them thirsty after a week of feasting.
I bought a lot

I just want one can of the old McKay's parts dip.
Anything that makes your eyes water from across the garage when you open it is good shit.

 

[Chili Palmer]

Got some Klean Strip heavy duty paint & epoxy remover, 0000 steel wool, blue masking tape, a cheap brush, and some thick-ass nitrile gloves. Damn, that shit was over $40!

Wish me luck.

 

[buck35]

I always thought brake fluid was the best stuff after dripping some on a fender well once. Paint wrinkled up and peeled off .

 

[Chili Palmer]

I always thought brake fluid was the best stuff after dripping some on a fender well once. Paint wrinkled up and peeled off .

That only works when you don’t want it to.

 

[Chili Palmer]

All done.

 

[Rattle Can Lou]

There ya go...beware smart asses...lol

 

[SummitKarl]

from your local automotive paint supplier get med or hi temp "reducer" for urethane paints. load up a towel with it, grab each end of the towel and polish those tips like you were shining shoes

 

[Waterjunky]

True, yet I'm frustrated when I think I can find something stronger in Havasu only to discover the same exact products and product ingredients as CA.
Many years ago I could find a pesticide in Havasu unavailable except to pros in CA, no longer the case.
I did however find a place in Texas that will ship to CA a powerful rodentcide that drops the bastards in a single feeding, versus making them thirsty after a week of feasting.
I bought a lot

Send a link..... Pm accepted. I have a rat and mouse issue. I have good gopher bait but no rat and mouse.

 

[rrrr]

I just want one can of the old McKay's parts dip.
Anything that makes your eyes water from across the garage when you open it is good shit.

The original Berryman's B12 will make a carburetor disappear if you soak it too long. It's some nasty toxic stuff.

 

[SBMech]

The original Berryman's B12 will make a carburetor disappear if you soak it too long. It's some nasty toxic stuff.

Nothing like the original Chem-Dip. I know people who are hording that shit....

 

[Ouderkirk]

easy off

This works every time.

then use ZEP grout cleaner to restore the silver color.

 

[2FORCEFULL]

I washed my midlife crisismobile today and what I thought was the dealer doing a crappy job cleaning the exhaust tips turns out the previous owner painted them. Short of removing them and taking them to a buffer wheel, what is the best way to remove the paint from them?

I'm almost gonna bet they started life black...

 

[Chili Palmer]

I'm almost gonna bet they started life black...

There was never an option for the black exhaust tips, black grille surround, black wheels, but not exhaust tips.

 

[rrrr]

There was never an option for the black exhaust tips. Black grille surround, black wheels, but not exhaust tips.

You're saying there isn't a guy with a rattle can of flat black at the end of the assembly line?