Aircraft Stripper

[Tubajug]

Back to sort of the original topic, do you use this to "spot strip" lacquer as well? Like for un/resoldering only certain areas? If not, what would you use for that?

[Dan Schultz]

Back to sort of the original topic, do you use this to "spot strip" lacquer as well? Like for un/resoldering only certain areas? If not, what would you use for that?

I use it for 'spot' stripping as well as entire horns.

One thing for certain.... use the stripper BEFORE you take anything apart. Heat turns the lacquer into glass-like material and it will have to be buffed off the burned spots.

Also... Aircraft Stripper does not work on the old 'Eastlake Orange' stuff that King used for years. That will take a caustic like Easy-Off Oven Stripper... and then it's 'hit and miss'.

At any rate... strip the finish BEFORE you apply any heat.

[Tubajug]

Back to sort of the original topic, do you use this to "spot strip" lacquer as well? Like for un/resoldering only certain areas? If not, what would you use for that?

I use it for 'spot' stripping as well as entire horns.

One thing for certain.... use the stripper BEFORE to take anything apart. Hear turns the lacquer into glass-like material and it will have to be buffed off the burned spots.

Also... Aircraft Stripper does not work on the old 'Eastlake Orange' stuff that King used for years. That will take a caustic like Easy-Off Oven Stripper... and then it's 'hit and miss'.

At any rate... strip the finish BEFORE you apply any heat.

That's exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks Dan!

[Dan Schultz]

....That's exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks Dan!

Go back and re-read my post. There were a couple of typos in there that might have been confusing.

Basically... DO NOT apply heat to the horn before trying to strip the lacquer. Strip it first.... then take it apart.