i'm not worried about getting into the small bits, i just wanna remove the paint from all the large panels. eg door. to do this am i best to just use an electric sander?
i'm just gonna leave the fiddly bits to the pro's.

all I have used is a combo of paint stripper, grinder with twist wire wheel. and power drill with wire wheels.

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depends on what time you have to do it. if you gave yourself 3 - 4 days you could have the HOLE car done..

It's amazing the $$$ you'll save if you strip it yourself etc..

I'm stripping mine, preping/priming etc.. The only thing I'm not doing is spraying/baking the 2 pack paint.

Nothing says 'I love My Mini' better than multiple wire wheel injuries

got to love them fruity.. I got 3 more war scars on my arms now from the flying angle grinder with wire wheel..

It's when you have to pick metal bits out of ya bra because they've cut through your shirt that it gets really uncomfortable The things we do 'eh!

yeah. I hate it when i get bits of wire in my bra..

You are a clown fruity

Guys, use a 4" (or 115mm) twistknot straight (not cup) wire brush- they rip it off better and don't throw wires at you....

Beware running straight crimped wire brushes on an angle grinder though- they are NOT rated for the 10,000-11,000 rpm and so are bloody dangerous.

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I still had a few bits of wire to dip out of my clothes after.. but so much better then the small ones on the drill

They're the ones I'm using And I still got stung

Maybe I should have said... "don't throw as many" wires at you.

Try & stand out of the line of fire..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

I cant believe that everyone just wire wheels it. I have wasted years of my life!!!
I only used a 2" wire wheel on floor pan and such, i am gonna get a new wire wheel now and do that spare bonnet. What sort of wire is best, the wire pointing horizontal from the machine or vertical?

EYE PROTECTION! Getting hit in the face with wire sprigs is a war wound, worthy of boasting to people about. Losing an eye is not. My brother, an eye surgeon, sees guys like you and me who are blinded in at least one eye from incidents in the garage.

That's why us sensible people wear safety glasses

Well guys, i have gone back to the panel beater, and it turns out that my mums buisness does buisness with them, and he is willing to do the entire lot for $3000. i'm stoked. any way, he says the quote is good for 12months, but i will prob get it done in two. YAY!

Sweet

As with most things, its not what you know, its who you know

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