Best way to remove acid etch primer.

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Don 68

Just acquired a 64 Chevy 4-speed Impala SS that someone stripped and primed with acid etch primer. Can someone tell me what is the best and easiest way to remove this so I can re-coat with epoxy primer?
Don
 
acid etch primer should only be a few tenths thick, so you can usually get it off with scotchbrite if applied per directions.
 
We'd probably strip the large surface with a DA, then take it to the sandblaster to finish the rest.
 
I rubbed some lacquer thinner with a paper towel on a fender last night and it somewhat came off. I'll try a Scotch Brite pad tonight. I can also use a DA but I would be afraid I would warp a panel using a sandblaster.
Don
 
I have heard alot of bad things about washing it with lacquer thinner, like your wiping marks showing up in the first coat even though it is dry. Almost like those sticker removal deals, washing and still getting an image.
 
If you wipe it off, it still has to be sanded. I don't think it is worth the labor to do that.
 
No, I won't be wiping it off. I only did a small spot to see if it would remove without much effort. I will be sanding it off. That seems to be the fastest way.
Don
 
No, I won't be wiping it off. I only did a small spot to see if it would remove without much effort. I will be sanding it off. That seems to be the fastest way.
Don
 
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