Originally Posted by daviddavieboy

I have almost all the components gathered for a restore of a 71' Jackson but the first step will be removing paint and rust. I did some light sanding to the heavier rust areas and was pleased to see that it was easily taken down to bare metal and the paint seems to come off fairly easily as well. I am considering a shallow tank and either using OA, evaporust, or even simply vinegar. If I use a chemical it will need to be outside but I am uncertain if the chemical will freeze or not. Vinegar could be used indoors in the basement but would it get the same results? Something that would remove the paint at the same time and leave the chrome work unharmed would be nice as the grooves around the lugs would be difficult to sand out. I will probably just work away in small areas with a chemical stripper but I am hoping for a easier solution.