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The paint removal
turned out to not be so easy….after I removed everything I could
with the pressure washer, I bought some paint remover at Home Depot.
I applied that, scraped and then sprayed again.
It was tough to get through the factory coat of Mercedes
Unimog Yellow.
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sprayed Phosphate Acid around the rusted spots to remove and prep
for re-painting. It
makes all the rust turn to a white powder. |
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works great on cast iron |
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original coat was tough to get off with the regular paint remover,
so I went to an industrial paint store and purchased some
“Aircraft” paint remover and it worked excellent.
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have to be sure to wear rubber gloves and other protection because
it has acid in it and it will burn your skin.
If you apply a thick coat and then cover it with plastic for
a while it makes the remover work even better. |
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With this
remover I was able to get it down to bear metal in no time.
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applied “metal ready” to the sandblasted parts, then rinsed them
off with water and air-dried them inside to prevent any further
surface rust. |
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cleaned the frame by sandblasting and pressure washing down to bare
metal. It is messy, but
effective. |
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painted some of the frame members with a semi-gloss black POR15.
The Dog House covers I painted with gray POR15.
POR15 is a self-leveling paint and goes on smooth.
Even brushed on it looks like it was sprayed on.
A little bit goes a long way.
(Do Not get POR15 on your skin, as it will not come off
easy.) |
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next step is to remove the cab to paint the engine and the frame.
I was amazed that I could still drive it around looking like
this! But not too
far…. |
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