Advice: Best way to remove paint from a body

djpharoah · 04-16-2007, 01:53 PM

Ok - Im totally fed up. I cant seem to even scratch the surface of my rg7620 project with 60grit sandpaper. I mean i can go on for hours to only find a swirl in the clearcoat and nothing removed.

Any ideas on how to strip the paint the fastest?

fathead · 04-16-2007, 04:37 PM

You could try a heat gun or stripper

TonyFlyingSquirrel · 04-16-2007, 05:40 PM

I started with 40 grit with my orbital sander & it still took the better part of 90+ minutes to break through the various degrees of finish to get to the wood.

Short of doing lots & lots of sanding, Jasco paint stripper is the closest I've come to quickly removing paint, but make sure there's plenty of ventilation, wear oven cleaning gloves & still get used to doing a fair bit of sanding.

velocity · 04-16-2007, 07:55 PM

power sander and patience. if you dont need to go through the sealer,DON'T...
ibanez paint is a mofo, the sealer they use is bulletproof.you can prime over it though. i use 220 grit and a 1/4 sheet sander. and it takes hours. you have to do inside the horns by hand.(which sucks)

djpharoah · 04-16-2007, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by velocity

power sander and patience. if you dont need to go through the sealer,DON'T...
ibanez paint is a mofo, the sealer they use is bulletproof.you can prime over it though. i use 220 grit and a 1/4 sheet sander. and it takes hours. you have to do inside the horns by hand.(which sucks)

Yeah - priming over it might work. I have too see. I found a friend with a power sander. Let me see if it works.

Alex-D33 · 04-16-2007, 10:22 PM

when I did my rg 7321 the only thing that worked was a fucking belt sander ...tried paint remover didn't work fuckall ..I tell you Belt sander is the way to go f!!! but don't press to hard on it ..

TonyFlyingSquirrel · 04-16-2007, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by velocity

power sander and patience. if you dont need to go through the sealer,DON'T...
ibanez paint is a mofo, the sealer they use is bulletproof.you can prime over it though. i use 220 grit and a 1/4 sheet sander. and it takes hours. you have to do inside the horns by hand.(which sucks)

Or you can use an oscillating spindle sander.

djpharoah · 04-16-2007, 11:34 PM

shit - the clear coat seems to be a bitch man. I might just sand it rough to get theprimer to stick on - I dont think it will be possible to get thourgh the clearc coat

B Lopez · 04-17-2007, 02:03 AM

On my last refinish I was able to get the paint and clear coat off with a razorblade (in the fashion you'd take a sticker off a window), leaving me just the sealer; Scractched as hell (the wood itself was untouched by the blade), but was easy to sand off and redo.

xwmucradiox · 04-19-2007, 10:37 PM

The Ibanez finishes are definitely the hardest I have ever come across. Thats probably why they chip so easily since the paint is brittle. I used 220 with a palm sander and made it through to bare wood in only an hour for the top and back of one body.

04-16-2007, 01:53 PM	#1
djpharoah Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,812 Real Name: Mesh Thanked: 195	Advice: Best way to remove paint from a body Ok - Im totally fed up. I cant seem to even scratch the surface of my rg7620 project with 60grit sandpaper. I mean i can go on for hours to only find a swirl in the clearcoat and nothing removed. Any ideas on how to strip the paint the fastest?

04-16-2007, 04:37 PM	#2
fathead I Am The Arm Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Orbit of Kleptak43 Posts: 316 Real Name: Rob Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Rig: Line6 PodXT Live Thanked: 5 / 1	You could try a heat gun or stripper "There's a fish in the percolator!"

04-16-2007, 05:40 PM	#3
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04-16-2007, 10:22 PM	#6
Alex-D33 Golderak is King Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: A place called home !! Posts: 1,893 Real Name: Goldorak..... Main Seven: ibanez rg1527/Interceptor Rig: Laney Gh50L/Fender. Thanked: 13	when I did my rg 7321 the only thing that worked was a fucking belt sander ...tried paint remover didn't work fuckall ..I tell you Belt sander is the way to go f!!! but don't press to hard on it .. Oh!!!! Yawhhhhhh !!!! don't have a clue

04-19-2007, 10:37 PM	#10
xwmucradiox sweep.tap.sweep Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 782 Real Name: Dave Main Seven: ESP SRC 7 Rig: Uberschall Thanked: 7	The Ibanez finishes are definitely the hardest I have ever come across. Thats probably why they chip so easily since the paint is brittle. I used 220 with a palm sander and made it through to bare wood in only an hour for the top and back of one body. All your shred are belong to us. www.myspace.com/liludallas

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04-16-2007, 07:55 PM	#4
velocity yes... i AM faster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: toronto ontario canada Posts: 636 Main Seven: ibanez,kramer customs Rig: engl. and my fridge Thanked: 25 / 1	power sander and patience. if you dont need to go through the sealer,DON'T... ibanez paint is a mofo, the sealer they use is bulletproof.you can prime over it though. i use 220 grit and a 1/4 sheet sander. and it takes hours. you have to do inside the horns by hand.(which sucks)

04-16-2007, 11:34 PM	#8
djpharoah Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,812 Real Name: Mesh Thanked: 195	shit - the clear coat seems to be a bitch man. I might just sand it rough to get theprimer to stick on - I dont think it will be possible to get thourgh the clearc coat

04-17-2007, 02:03 AM	#9
B Lopez is a happy turtle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Killafornia Posts: 3,238 Real Name: Bobby Main Seven: Schecter Loomis Main ERG: Agile Intrepid Pro 8 Rig: Carvin/Vader Thanked: 61	On my last refinish I was able to get the paint and clear coat off with a razorblade (in the fashion you'd take a sticker off a window), leaving me just the sealer; Scractched as hell (the wood itself was untouched by the blade), but was easy to sand off and redo.

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