jeffreygullett
Well-Known Member
Hey all!
I've been lurking for a long time, especially on this post. I finally decided to try and tackle this project as my first build. I've been having some trouble stripping the paint off of the sled. I've had to use multiple coats of the citristrip and I still haven't managed to get all of the paint off of the front, and then I freak out because I still need to do the back afterwards. Has anyone else had this trouble with Citristrip? Is there some combination of tool, paint stripper, and elbow grease that I'm missing somehow?
Thanks!
-Tom
Yes. I had a lot of problems getting the paint off the sled as well. The original paint that's on there is pretty heavy. It took a lot of scraping. I used a plastic putty knife to scrape it off. But I did most of it by turning the putty knife on its side rather than using the blade. I think I actually found that the plastic handle worked better. The blade was too flexible. Even with that I was taking it off in tiny half inch strips. It took a long time and was a huge mess. But it eventually came off. There were a few really stubborn spots but they were in the area that would be painted red so I didn't stress about it.
Good luck. Just plan on spending a couple of hours and getting a good workout along the way.