Comments on: Serious Paint Removal Attempt #1: Too Fast! http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/bus/?p=49 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:05:26 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: neufeld http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/bus/?p=49&cpage=1#comment-17 neufeld Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:50:02 +0000 http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/bus/?p=49#comment-17 John, my error -- the purple paint is oil-based enamel (or so I believe from a more thorough -- but not yet microscopic -- examination of the paint can label). It doesn't come off like latex -- my brother and I tried a pressure washer tonight that would have blasted the latex off in a single, giant, bus-shaped sheet. I don't notice a grill smell inside -- just a bus / mouse smell. I don't think the gas grill was used inside, just transported. I'd be interested if your brother can provide more information about whether the bus was indeed owned/operated by a bar, how it was used (sign up and get transported to a game, or meet it at the game for the party), and how long it's been out of service (sitting in a field gathering packrat nests and mice). John, my error — the purple paint is oil-based enamel (or so I believe from a more thorough — but not yet microscopic — examination of the paint can label). It doesn’t come off like latex — my brother and I tried a pressure washer tonight that would have blasted the latex off in a single, giant, bus-shaped sheet.

I don’t notice a grill smell inside — just a bus / mouse smell. I don’t think the gas grill was used inside, just transported.

I’d be interested if your brother can provide more information about whether the bus was indeed owned/operated by a bar, how it was used (sign up and get transported to a game, or meet it at the game for the party), and how long it’s been out of service (sitting in a field gathering packrat nests and mice).

]]> By: John Laur http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/bus/?p=49&cpage=1#comment-16 John Laur Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:39:33 +0000 http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/bus/?p=49#comment-16 Didn't you determine that the outside layer is latex paint? Isn't there a latex stripper that will leave the automotive paint underneath alone? Also, I showed my brother your bus. He is a recent k-state alum. He has been on it and "knows it well" apparently. According to him, most of the tailgaiting buses that are around there are much more purpose-built (professionally integrated cookers and the like).. I suppose that's a good thing as far as your repurposing goes. Personally, I wonder if you can get the grill smell out. Didn't one of your photos show they had a charcoal grill INSIDE the thing? Didn’t you determine that the outside layer is latex paint? Isn’t there a latex stripper that will leave the automotive paint underneath alone?

Also, I showed my brother your bus. He is a recent k-state alum. He has been on it and “knows it well” apparently. According to him, most of the tailgaiting buses that are around there are much more purpose-built (professionally integrated cookers and the like).. I suppose that’s a good thing as far as your repurposing goes.

Personally, I wonder if you can get the grill smell out. Didn’t one of your photos show they had a charcoal grill INSIDE the thing?

]]> By: neufeld http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/bus/?p=49&cpage=1#comment-15 neufeld Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:18:20 +0000 http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/bus/?p=49#comment-15 Aris, what would be the advantage of using a chemical paint stripper, when I specifically don't want to remove the primer? Aris, what would be the advantage of using a chemical paint stripper, when I specifically don’t want to remove the primer?

]]> By: aris http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/bus/?p=49&cpage=1#comment-14 aris Sun, 14 Jun 2009 05:58:39 +0000 http://www.neufeld.newton.ks.us/bus/?p=49#comment-14 Hi there, did you thought/try a commercial paint remover? The paste-like type that you apply on the paint and then remove it all together? If you google around there are many products like http://www.paintremoval.com/ . It might suit your purpose! I love your blog BTW :) cheers Hi there,

did you thought/try a commercial paint remover? The paste-like type that you apply on the paint and then remove it all together?

If you google around there are many products like http://www.paintremoval.com/ .

It might suit your purpose!

I love your blog BTW :)

cheers

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