wow dude that is alota time isn't there a faster way 2 do it i can't spend foreever on this man's got things 2 do know what i mean??

 

Well im sure he is asking how long it takes to do a quality job, because I'm sure that for most of the people here doing a GOOD job restoring there car is worth more than than saving 2 hrs on sanding it.

 

well yeah dude but there's gota b a middle pt where its GOOD on the ride n GOOD on yr time u know what i mean?

 

The fastest, and most effective way to strip it is to have it chemically dipped, or media blasted, most of us don't have the luxury of dipping, so media blast is the way to go. Bring it to a reputable place, they'll have it back to you within a few days, then spray it with epoxy, and start doing bodywork. It is a LONG, dirty process to strip it with a sander or grinder....been there....done that....sending the next one out for chem srtip or blast.

 

i know i have experience in burning the hell out of my hands from stripping. no but chemical stripping is very effective when doing little parts and the such, however, when i comes to the bigger stuff, i get it media blasted, which i would suggest for stripping the cars old nasty paint down.

 

No one in my area seems to do media blasting. I will have to go with either chemical stripping, sanding or using a pressure washer with a silica bead attachment. Anyone ever done the last one?

 

i havent heard of that attachment, but in personal experience, chemical stripping is not to bad to go, it just involves a huge mess to clean up, and some partial sanding, and if there was rust.....man its a pain in the ***, but imo i think its aa good route to go

 

Have any of you guys tried using the Scotch pad or the plastic type of abrasive wheels for paint removal/

 

They work well for small areas, but I wouldn't plan on doing a whole car, they cost more then regular sandpaper and grinding discs, and wear out quick if you get them real hot.
The plastic type wheels are pretty agressive if you've got a small spot of rust that hasn't become a hole yet, the scotch pad ones are not really that agressive.