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Thanks for all your time Bill.

The sextant is a Russian SNO-M painted olive drab. The sextant's fine and
I don't want to harm it but the color is putrid.

Courtney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill" <billyrem42@earthlink.net>
To: <NavList@fer3.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 9:23 PM
Subject: [NavList 1195] Re: Sextant on ebay


>
> > Would the orange citrus concoction remove the paint from the
aforementioned
> > sextant ?
> > I saw it at HD too but didn't think it a 'serious' paint remover but I'm
> > listening.
> > Thanks,
> > Courtney
>
> I don't know what the finish is, so I can't say. I cannot recall what your
> sextant is, or approximate date of manufacture. Perhaps baked enamel?  Any
> help out there?
>
> The Citrus is more mild than the really nasty stuff and does not contain
> Methylene Chloride, but I have stripped a GM car down to bare metal with
it
> (failing Canadian clearcoat paint job where the paint did not adhere to
the
> primer so I had to start at step #1 to repaint the beast).  Used the spray
> cans of stuff as it was easier to get on light coats so it did not sag and
> run like the brush on strippers.
>
> If the nasty stuff (removes poly, or heavy duty that removes aircraft
paint
> epoxy etc.) does not list ingredients, look for a warning about using with
> heart ailments.  That will tell you it has Methylene Chloride in the mix,
so
> very aggressive.
>
> I would read the labels very closely to see if they warn against using
> on/near aluminum etc. for obvious reasons, and check out web sites if you
> have any suspicions.
>
> Personally I would try a test with a few drops of lacquer thinner.  If the
> paint starts to bubble or lift within 15 minutes, and given the size of
the
> job, I would try the Citrus stuff first and don't rush it. Wrap it in
> aluminum foil to keep it from drying out.
>
> Heck, you might be able to soak the entire unit sans optics in a pan of
> lacquer overnight and get the job done.  Flush several times in thinner,
and
> lube the heck out of it.
>
> Unless you are in love with the Delorean look take it to your local paint
> shop, have them strip it and paint flames on it then pinstripe.
"Frenching"
> the front of the optics and fender skirts to cover the frame might be nice
> custom touches too. <g>
>
> Bill
>
>
> >


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