PO Clearcoated the Engine / Bay

Billy Jack- Huh, never realized it got so hard to deal with over time! Glad you posted that, might save me headaches some day.
 
Billy Jack said:
I had a similar situation with my `87 El Camino I bought in 1993. There was a thin amber-tinted coating over the entire engine, inner fenders and core support. When I decided to get serious about removal, I tried every solvent I could think of except for lacquer thinner, since the paint from that era was all lacquer. What worked best was denatured alcohol, which led me to believe the coating was shellac-based. It took an absolute ton of effort, but eventually I got it all clean.

Bill
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I was painting back then and what we used on lacquer to clean up stuff was Enamel Reducer, Prep-sol, etc.. I always liked the reducer or lacquer for cleaning because they dried quickly and left no residue.. Yes, you are right, it is never advisable to use lacquer on lacquer paint for clean up.. :)
Dan F
 
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