John Sneddon wrote:
After removing the bulk of the paint with stripper I have found that either steel wool or non soaping scouring pads, both of which are available in large boxes at Bunnings, with thinners will remove the final layer of paint to reveal clean metal. The thinners is rough on your hands so try using rubber gloves but they do not last very long as you have a tendancy to wear through the fingers.
To get in to the tight corners I have had success with paint stripper and a wire brush fitted to my angle grinder but wear eye protection as the stripper flys in all directions.
Do not leave the collected stripper and paint wrapped in newspaper in your garage as it has been known to self ignite.
Have fun.
Hi John
You need the heavy duty Nitrile rubber gloves. Using latex wont cut it as most chemicals break down the rubber in less time than it takes to say the word Cancer
. The thick black ones are not necessarily nitrile any longer so read the label. If you are using any of these chemicals for a prolonged period you should be using gloves. Aside from the obvious things about absorbing the chemical itself, the chemicals it dissolve also get absorbed. This is also true for the metals that are dissolved in oils after being in an engine for a period of time so you don't really want it running around your system.
For general work I use the blue nitrile ones you can get in 24 packs from Woolworths. These can work for some chemicals as well but I find it varies. The mechanics gloves you can get with nitrile on them are ok but you will still get rubbish on the back of your hand because they only put the nitrile on the palms.
Cheerio.
