DOT 3

[Longbow]

I just put my car body into brake fluid about two hours ago .I sprayed the body with Krylon paints & primer,and dropped it onto the paint booth surface Well what the hey one moves on.I was wondering how long does it need to soak for,overnight days etc. etc.Thanks in advance Gary Thomason

[Longbow]

Well I will answer my on question & continue to report,after five & one half hours It appears to be melting .

[Longbow]

Sorry about that,I will be more specific .The paint is wrinkling.

[Longbow]

Here what`s happening after fourteen hours,kinda cool I think Gary Thomason

[Longbow]

Here what`s happening after fourteen hours,kinda cool I think Gary Thomason

[Longbow]

Twenty seven hours & counting.The paint is like the meat on a good smoked Boston butt after that length of time , just falls off the bone so to speak.

[kyledr330]

Gary, Don't waste your money on DOT 3. If you spray your cars with enamels or acrylics just use Castrol Super Clean, it's only like $7.00 per gallon. I use DOT 3 for stripping lacquer paints of models.

[Longbow]

Thanks for the info but, As you can see that cow has already left the barn.I bought the brake fluid from Wally world for 3.00 bucks a quart,I only needed two quarts for the stripping process.Nice to know that It will work for lacquers as well,bonus Thirty Five hours & things are looking good for round two at the old paint booth this weekend.

[crazyjim]

Could there be a purpose to get the paint all wrinkled and then have it stay like that?

[MikeMc]

I shoot with lacquers and fresh DOT3 will strip a body bare in 12 to 14 hours if its kept between 75 and 80

[boohoo]

i was wondering will dot 3 strip this body of laquer and paint. ive nevr tried todo this before and want to make sure before i start also one other thing will it do anything to the plastic light cover as i cant remove them. the person i bought it from put some sort of resin or putty behind the light pods as seen in pics thanks for any help

[Longbow]

Sorry boohoo I cannot answer your questions , this is my first time @ stripping paint & the paint that I`m stripping is enamel.Hope someone with more experience will help you.

Well here it is already to paint.The brake fluid worked great & I`m stoked about round two for this week end.