Changing a cpo ( what is the best Cleaner ???)

[Hyderyoda]

Removing a CPO  and putting a new one on what is the best cleaner to clean / strip it ?
Is it a paint cleaner or is it a paint stripier or is a Household  cleaner your wife uses
Or Just be a man and sand it all off !!!!!!

[VertexGuy]

Drop it in a 750 degree heat treating oven, burn everything off , then take it out to cool so you can sandblast the residue off.

[arcadefan1985]

Just done one yesterday. I've stripped nearly 100 different panels. Heat gun to help strip
the old overlay then I use citri strip to remove the glue. I lightly sand when done. Looks like a new
panel!

[John's Arcade]

I have become a believer in foam stripper in a can. The strong stuff. Used it a few times last year and loved the results. It was messy but it went quick.

I also heard aircraft stripper is the best ever. I'm doing that next.

[VertexGuy]

I am doing a centipede CP tonight.
Ill try and film it.

[xcaliber]

I think I have seen John clear coat a control panel. If not, has anyone ever clear coated one?

[Worm2]

I think I have seen John clear coat a control panel. If not, has anyone ever clear coated one?

I really like this concept! I worry about getting a thick enough coat on it and scared I would get brush or roller marks.

[VertexGuy]

I never even have to touch the control panel with bare hands .
i lower it in the oven and it burns the old overlay and adhesive right off.
5 mins, i sit and drink a soda then take it out and bring it over to a sandblasting booth.
I wear latex gloves, touching raw steel with bare hands is a bad idea.
After its all clean and shiney, i wrap the cp in industrial paper towels and bring it home.
I have a can of self etching primer i hit it with after, this primer burns itself into the steel.
You put your fingers all over bare steel and paint over it ,  its bound to rust.
granted you need a heat treating plant nearby , but it beats burning the crap outta your fingers with
a heat gun and playing with paper towels and stripper.
I usually wait until i have a few CP's and coindoors to do then i go.


Try this (for those who don't know)
Take a stripped to bare metal control panel..  put a few finger prints on it.. place a sticker over the fingerprints.
wait a week.. take the sticker off. you get a surprise rusty fingerprint.
even if you paint over it first. even if you clean it after you touch it .
 

[jasonsmith]

I also heard aircraft stripper is the best ever. I'm doing that next.

Last time I used an aircraft stripper (on an aircraft) a fresh air suit was required.

Be warned, aircraft chemicals are awesome but they will damage you.