Thought i would share a tip for those who are still undergoing body prep.I have tried the 'CITRUSTRIP' paint stripper.I was dubious because if has no toxic fumes and stays on the car for 24 hours without going hard.Well it does work ok.It is more expensive than conventional strippers but seems to get better coverage.I like the funky orange colour too I leave it on for about an hour then use the scraper.One application would be enough to remove one paint layer but my baby has been sprayed over before so i needed 2 applications in some areas.Then i use the plastic abrasive wheels to burnish anything thats left.It doesnt smell bad at all......I bought it from Bunnings for about $18 per 500ml but would buy the bulk pack next time..

Thanks good tohear. I have thought about using the citrus type as I've used the Kleenstrip "Aircraft stripper" & it's some seriously nasty stuff, over powered my mask in a few minutes.

Did you cover the panels in plastic sheets after coating them & let sit?

what other strippers have you tried? And how would you compare. Good to hear its non toxic. Even with full head gear a lot of them usually just get to stanky.

sounds good! might try it on the small parts!

i just used some bunnings stuff if a yellow container cant remember what it was called but it was cheap and kwik didnt need a mask (kinda) and i didnt need to cover it with plastic. but if you wanna try some crazy stripper try using mek (methyl ethyl ketone) is aircraft grade just wear a good resperator cos its deadly.

I have tried other brands like Sparko etc and they are so toxic.I dont have the luxury of a workshop so i need to think about my family and the fumes going into the house.I dont get acid burns either so is much easier to handle.

You dont need to cover with plastic i think thats to stop the other types from drying out superfast...

we use MEK for cleaning ink printers at work... never considered it for a paint stripper but yeah i reckon it would do a good job!

nasty stuff for sure!

might have to try it. it evaporates really fast so may not work so well???

get the nastiest most toxic stuff you can find. Just apply it quick, and do it outside. Using gladwrap (plastic wrap) over the top certainly makes it work better.

I've had stripper in my eyes, while I was doing under the car, I'm sooo tough.

geez I rushed to the tap when it happened though.

Is that like VARN Quikleen your talking about Rallycar? We have that at work, in 44 gallon drums! I don't know about paint stripping but its a darn good degreaser, I havent had it on paint so cant say what it will do to that!