- 1). Put on chemical resistant gloves. Latex gloves are not enough protection when using paint strippers. Always wear gloves when working with paint stripper.
- 2). Scratch the paint over the weld area gently using coarse sandpaper. Be careful not to scratch the underlying metal.
- 3). Paint the paint stripper over the weld area with a paintbrush. Make sure you are using a paint stripper that can be used over the object's materials. Most paint strippers will work on metal, but it pays to double check. Use a paintbrush and paint the stripper on in one direction. Apply the paint stripper in a thick layer.
- 4). Cover the area with paint stripper using plastic film. Let the paint stripper loosen the paint for the specified period. This time will depend on the stripper, though you usually need to wait about 30 minutes. Do not let the paint stripper dry; you must remove it when wet, otherwise it will not loosen the paint.
- 5). Test the paint along the weld by scraping a small area of paint off with a chemical-resistant scraper. if the paint comes off easily, remove the rest of the paint over the weld.
- 6). Apply another coat of paint stripper if some paint still remains over the weld.
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