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so, I bought a used Drake safe...
It was in worse condition aesthetically than I'd hoped, but mechanically is perfectly fine...especially since Greg Drake and Michael were there to grease it up, make a couple adjustments, and change the combination.
It had a decent amount of rust around the bottom, which I tried to clean up a bit while they had it lying on its side. But, I think I want to refinish it. I want to leave the door original. Just kinda neat having the original paint and decal/logo. Going to strip the rest and repaint with a different color. I've even had a wild idea to simply clear coat the rest of it.
So, what's the best option to get that paint off? I have a 4" angle grinder and figured that may be the quickest option. Should I try to remove it chemically first? Or both? Or just go ahead and grind it off?
Metal grinding wheel? Flapper wheel? Something else? (Part number would be great). I have a DW4514 on there now, and could just buy another one of those if needed. That's what I used to get the crud/rust off the bottom.
Greg said it was automotive paint on there. I believe it's DuPont or Sherwin-Williams. Safe is probably 18 years old, and it's not the same paint he uses now. The age is one reason I want to keep the door original.
It was in worse condition aesthetically than I'd hoped, but mechanically is perfectly fine...especially since Greg Drake and Michael were there to grease it up, make a couple adjustments, and change the combination.
It had a decent amount of rust around the bottom, which I tried to clean up a bit while they had it lying on its side. But, I think I want to refinish it. I want to leave the door original. Just kinda neat having the original paint and decal/logo. Going to strip the rest and repaint with a different color. I've even had a wild idea to simply clear coat the rest of it.
So, what's the best option to get that paint off? I have a 4" angle grinder and figured that may be the quickest option. Should I try to remove it chemically first? Or both? Or just go ahead and grind it off?
Metal grinding wheel? Flapper wheel? Something else? (Part number would be great). I have a DW4514 on there now, and could just buy another one of those if needed. That's what I used to get the crud/rust off the bottom.
Greg said it was automotive paint on there. I believe it's DuPont or Sherwin-Williams. Safe is probably 18 years old, and it's not the same paint he uses now. The age is one reason I want to keep the door original.