Rattle can RED has to GO!

Today I attempted to sand, chemically remove, scrape, grind and any other method you could possibly try to remove the nasty rattle can red paint on the Jeep. After attempting to sand with a harsh 4 1/2" grinder sanding pad made to remove paint I noticed all it is doing is creating enough heat to melt the paint and spread it instead of sanding it off. My best guess is this is due to the type of paint, Krylon rattle can.

This wheel worked alright on actual car paint, as for the rattle can red, it just melted the paint and the paint ended up in the deep sanding scratched making it harder to get out. My suggestion is leave this at the store! I used a few different types of grinder wheels to take the paint off but none of them are designed to be used on the entire project.

 The wheel above was best for sanding metal like welds and after grinding an area down. It also quickly took the paint off in preparation for welding. Just like the other sanding wheel, if you use it too much it just heats and smears the red paint.

 I used this wheel to get all the paint off in the tight areas like around the Jeep logo stamped on the side of the Jeep. I also used it to clean up minor splatter from welds.

This wheel worked GREAT in tight corners of the Jeep. I used it on all the body lines and along the top rails of the tub. The only draw back to this wheel is it will take any paint on the Jeep down to metal quick. So if you are not planning on going that deep, I advise you stick with hand sanding tight corners. 

Below is the attempt at chemically removing the paint from the hood. I tried it with the hood first because it was already removed from the Jeep and I could work on it outside. Needless to say, it was very messy, smelly, I constantly had to wash my hands and arms because the spray mist would get on my arms. After I scrapped a majority of it off, I busted out the sander and finished it up. 

 Here is a video of the paint peeling off with the stripper, it was pretty cool looking.

Here are some pictures of the Jeep after sanding down one side smooth enough for primer. There were at least 6 coats of paint on this tub. While all the other colors seemed to be true automotive grade paint, the red was not. My main focus on sanding was all the red had to go and the rest had to be smoothed out. I have a little bit more to go on the rear end and then its time for minor bondo body work and primer.