Just make sure you clean off ALL of the easy-off residue with a very thorough washing before trying to spray the primer and paint. BTW - how did you get rid of all the nasty goo after you scraped it off the car?

 

when i originally did the engine compartment - i power washed it. i think that also helped a ton. but thanks for the "proof" pics Dickson!

now has MidLife seen this yet... Hmm.....

 

We scraped off the paint and goo, and eventually washed the whole thing down with a hose. Followed that with a spraying of Ospho (an acid wash) which would effectively neutralize the base oven cleaner and keep the exposed sheetmetal from flash rusting.

After rolling the car back into the Mardi G'rage, most of the paint/goo swept up, and then we hosed down the area to get to any stuck places.

BTW, my 8 yr old son was just looking over my shoulder, and saw the last pic of the car and it's mottled appearance. He said "Cool, an Army mustang!" Guess he thought it looked kinda camouflage! ::

 

when i originally did the engine compartment - i power washed it. i think that also helped a ton. but thanks for the "proof" pics Dickson!

now has MidLife seen this yet... Hmm.....

[Sgt. Schultz' voice] I see nothing! Nothing![/end Sgt. Schultz' voice]

 

that's Ok Mid. I have heard that eye sight is the first thing to go with age! :: :: ::

 

So, how much Easy-Off did it take to do the whole car?

 

So, you rinsed the EasyOff and all the paint goo down the drain?!?

That's fairly irresponsible, seeing how even latex house paint is considered hazardous waste....

 

So far, we've gone through about 9 cans (about $30 from Wally World). I must admit I had higher expectations from it, but It worked at least as well as Aircraft Stripper, and was much cheaper. We had up to 6 coats of paint in some places on this car.

Pros:

• Stays wet longer than Stripper (lower VOC's, I guess)
• Clings well to vertical surfaces
• Less expensive than aircraft strippers
• Cuts Through multiple layers
• The reaction of the Lye (Sodium Hydroxide) and the weak Phosphoric Acid produces a salt and water during neutralization

Cons

• Strong Base hard on the skin, requires protection, as does Aircraft Stripper
• Messy, as is aircraft stripper
• Multiple coats needed to remove heavy paint and bondo, as does aircraft stripper
• paint/stripper mixture stays tacky for a long time

 

So, you rinsed the EasyOff and all the paint goo down the drain?!?

That's fairly irresponsible, seeing how even latex house paint is considered hazardous waste....

I know on the can - there were no warnings for disposal of the actual Easy-Off...

 

Hey Mid, are you going to tell them all the uses you have found for PAM???? :: :: :: ::

 

No Mark. We swept up and deposited in the trashcan the great majority of the paint and goo. We then neutralized anything else with water (see Paulwall's post). Any small residue stuck to the slab was hosed off into a large area of private property grass. Take a look at the last pic of Willie and you'll see there's not much left to hose off the slab.

Irresponsible? One could argue that simply driving and maintaining a vintage car is environmentally irresponsible (in light of the efficient or hybrid cars now available), but I'm not losing sleep over it yet.

 

Where can I get Ospho?
Thanks,
Bryan

 

I got mine at the neighborhood Harry's Ace Hardware.