Best Aircraft Paint Remover
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Essential Paint Remover Brush
- Cheapest Paint Remover
- Best Value Paint Remover
- Highest Quality Paint Remover
- Conclusion
Introduction
Anyone with experience knows that stripping paint of an aircraft is no simple job. The nature of aviation require specialist paint to be used, which is always best removed with off-the-shelf paint stripping materials and chemicals.
As such we want cover off some of the best aircraft paint removers on the market. The aim of this guide is to help you make a quick and informed decision about which aircraft and remove it is right for you. If you have any questions or queries please don’t hesitate use the contact section to get in touch with us and we’ll do our best to get back to you as soon as possible.
Essential Paint Remover Brush
TEKTON Wire Brushes
Before we jump into chemical manoeuvers themselves just wanted to take the time to introduce what is one of the most essential tools for all your aircraft paint stripping in general cleaning needs.
This wire brush set has three wire brushes and is great for all the different cleaning you need.
It includes and nylon bristle brush which is great for cleaning dirt and dust from the dashboard, control panels as well as the air vents. Nylon material means you won’t scratch or damage any of the upholstery all the instrumentation, and as great thing to keep secured safely in the cockpit to keep your panels looking shiny new.
The pack also includes a brass brush which is particularly well-suited to cleaning out individual components all constituent components of aircraft parts. The brass bristles mean you can clean the metal parts without damaging the surface, and because of the nonferrous nature of brass means it won’t lead to sparking which is obvious is something we’re all keen to avoid around aircraft!
Finally there is a stinaless steel bristled brush for the more heavy duty scrubbing jobs and will most likely come in handy when helping to scrub off and remove some of the more stubborn paint when stripping and re-painting the exterior of your plane.
The shape of all these brushes (which is the same for all different types) make cleaning all the harder to reach areas really easy, and the handles are fairly well designed to make it comfortable to hold and use.
Cheapest Paint Remover
Klean Strip Paint Remover
Now jumping on some of the product reviews we want to get stuck into with start with one of the cheapest removers on the market. Obviously when it comes to the fairly niche area of aircraft paint remover, prices are largely going to be driven by size of can or bottle, so can be quite hard to differentiate between different products to understand which is the most cost-effective.
However if you just need a small amount and I’m looking to get up and running as quick as possible this Klean Strip 18 oz aerosol remover is probably the best option for you.
It’s one of the fastest acting paint removing the market obviously being in aerosol form is going to be a lot easier and quicker to apply to your surface area. Aerosol also means that you will drip less and waste less of the paint remover compare to liquid it also makes it a lot cleaner to Start stripping paint.
It’s effective on metal surfaces so can also be used for cars of automobiles but is particularly well designed for aircraft. It is good for stripping acrylics, lacquers, baked enamels, and epoxies. This makes it pretty much the best Swiss Army knife stripper you can get!
As with all chemicals especially aerosols please do a short to use proper safety equipment all times because this is very strong remover and will damage your eyes and skin is directly exposed!
Best Value Paint Remover
Citri-Strip Paint Stripping Gel
Next up on a talk about the best value aircraft paint stripper, and this takes the form of the CitriStrip stripping gel which comes in one walks bottle.
Now this is a very powerful paint remover and that is of industrial strength.
It’s also very practical to use because it stays wet for up to 24 hours meanting it is still active and can be worked through multiple layers of different paints to help strip them off.
Unlike the aerosol mentioned above this is much safer for indoor use because it’s non-caustic also does not contain any methylene chloride.
However it is harder to use because it’s not aerosol based and will require mixing and applying to an area.
This product can be used on a different range of materials and surfaces, and is a little bit more flexible and safer to use than the strong aerosol above so we would recommend it if you are less experienced and don’t necessarily have this high-end safety equipment.
Overall this is a great product and very well reviewed by existing customers and should definitely be considered if you are looking to strip paint off your aircraft exterior.
Highest Quality Paint Remover
Klean Strip (Liquid) Paint Remover
Now finishing up with what we think is the highest quality aircraft paint stripper out there. In a way with finishing off where is starting as this is also a Klean Strip Product (same as the aerosol above).
However was the product of the top of this is an aerosol this is actually the liquid form of the very similar active materials. There’s obviously a lot more paint stripping that can be done with this liquid based products as opposed to the aerosol is obviously a little bit harder to use and requires a bit more prep in terms of your work area.
It’s great for eating through multiple layers of different paints and different materials, and is a great option if you have a large surface area that you need to cut down. Obviously working with aerosol is more preferable for ease-of-use however we would not recommend that you use the aerosol above if you don’t have a ventilation or safety equipment! That’s not to say however that you shouldn’t wear full safety equipment and respirators when using this product.
Conclusion
Hopefully this guide has given you a little bit of food for thought for some of the best aircraft paint strippers out there today.
As with any chemical product, especially paint removers designed for metal surfaces, you really must use protective clothing and respirators at all times when handling these products.
Now removing paint from the outside aircraft is not an enviable job however if you put aside a good chunk of your day, prep your area and wear the correct safety equipment, there is no reason you can’t work through this boring task quite quickly and effectively with some of these products listed above!
Happy, er, stripping? Perhaps we should say “paint removing” to not confuse matters!!