Ideas to remove paint

[Bleep Bleep]

Bought a car with a very poor paint job. Since it will be impossible to color match, I want to remove the red paint, and retain the metal finish on the gas cap.

What process is recommended to minimize damage? Thanks!

 

[Budnicks]

A chemical stripper (your brand of choice),
I have no real recommendations on brands
& then neutralize what ever it is that you used, before you go forward
& then, do like a 000 Steelwood buff, maybe clear it after, so it doesn't tarnish or rust
I don't know if that is stainless or not

 

[The Rebel]

A bath in Acetone and a brass wire brush should do the trick.

 

[eldubb440]

gas cap can go into a blast cabinet........ "aircraft stripper" is my go to for things that cannot be blasted

 

[Triplegreen500]

Or if you have a bench grinder with a wire wheel attachment....

Or roloc discs...

 

[Bleep Bleep]

A chemical stripper (your brand of choice),
I have no real recommendations on brands
& then neutralize what ever it is that you used, before you go forward
& then, do like a 000 Steelwood buff, maybe clear it after, so it doesn't tarnish or rust
I don't know if that is stainless or not

Thanks. It’s the original cap. not sure what the factory used but don’t believe it’s stainless.

 

[Bleep Bleep]

gas cap can go into a blast cabinet........ "aircraft stripper" is my go to for things that cannot be blasted

Thank you! Is “aircraft stripper” a specific type of chemical paint stripper? What’s the advantages you’ve seen to be a go to?