Paint thinner/stripper

[Craigerf100]

Is it kosher to use paint thinner/stripper to strip a fender of its paint? Does that even work?

[jzjames]

Laquer thinner works to remove rattlecan paint or primer.
Paint stripper like Jasco will take off anything, expensive stuff, key is to work super clean, small area at a time, clean up as you go, take your time.

[HIO Silver]

Thinner (mineral spirits) takes forever or not at all on factory finishes.

The "best" and cleanest way, IMO, is to buy a roll of 80-grit paper for a DA and get at it. Less messy than chemical stripping which takes three or four applications and by then rust has started to form.

[cep62]

It also depends on how much paint you're stripping.
If you have 1 repaint , 80 grit and a D A will do ok.
If you have multiple layers of paint and primer you could use stripper to get most of it off and then D A it.
Chemical stripper is no fun, but it works.
Make sure you have fresh air and running water available.
and keep kids and pets out of the area.

[chad67]

I have used the stripper pads that look like a coarse sponge with excellent results. The ones for a drill may work, but I used the ones for an angle grinder. Use the coarse ones, not the ones that look like a scotchbrite pad. Alot quicker and cleaner than paint stripper.

[roness94]

Not to mention paint stripper is very caustic and VERY harmful to the environment.