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11-05-2014, 02:55 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Panama City
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"Quickly remove protective film." from aluminum
Unable to open post with this info. Help Please! Have some 10 years old parts.
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11-05-2014, 03:14 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
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Welcome to VAF!
Thad, welcome to VAF 
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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11-05-2014, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
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Blue vinyl
Heat helps too. Use a hair dryer.
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Larry Larson
Estes Park, CO
http://wirejockrv7a.blogspot.com
wirejock at yahoo dot com
Donated 12/03/2019, plus a little extra.
RV-7A #73391, N511RV reserved (2,000+ hours)
HS SB, empennage, tanks, wings, fuse, working finishing kit
Disclaimer
I cannot be, nor will I be, held responsible if you try to do the same things I do and it does not work and/or causes you loss, injury, or even death in the process.
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11-05-2014, 03:51 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Panama City
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Thanks, my film maybe too dry and brittle for this method, but I'll sure give it a try. At this point the only thing that works at all is the fingernail scratch method. It may take paint remover.
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11-05-2014, 04:02 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Estes Park, CO
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Chemicals
Don't put paint remover on aluminum. Some products have chemicals that could damage the aluminum. Laquer thinner maybe.
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Larry Larson
Estes Park, CO
http://wirejockrv7a.blogspot.com
wirejock at yahoo dot com
Donated 12/03/2019, plus a little extra.
RV-7A #73391, N511RV reserved (2,000+ hours)
HS SB, empennage, tanks, wings, fuse, working finishing kit
Disclaimer
I cannot be, nor will I be, held responsible if you try to do the same things I do and it does not work and/or causes you loss, injury, or even death in the process.
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11-05-2014, 04:38 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Ga
Posts: 662
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Steam
I couldn't get the blue film off several panels that were sun dried for several years. I tried alcohol, thinner, mek, glue remover, stripper, sun,hair dryer, iron, heat lamp, you name it.
This morning I finally was able to get it off with a commercial jiffy steamer that I borrowed from momma. It took about 4 hours to do two bottom wing panels. The steam loosened the plastic and off it came with persuasion from a plastic scrapper.
Next time, I'll just reorder the panels from Vans.
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RV-3 Sold
RV-4 Sold
RV-6a Sold
RV-9 IO-360 CS, Built and Flying
Aerostar 600A, Family Hotrod
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11-06-2014, 02:13 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Panama City
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Before seeing the caution against paint stripper. I applied a product called Klean Strip, KS-3 that claims to be safe on aluminum. In 10 minutes the coating bubbled up as paint would and easily scraped off with wood block and then washed with mineral spirits, per instructions. No visible damage or change in appearance of the aluminum. This coating had a black base coat and white outer coat. I think I'll watch it for a few days for changes before using on non-critical, non-structural part. Thanks again for everyone's helpful comments!
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