05-05-2020, 10:31 PM
Thank you all for the replies, on and offline. It is a steel (Ruby) bonnet I've acquired which definitely needs to be stripped as it has many layers of cellulose, some brushed on(!) and some covering minor rust pitting. I wouldn't want to spend any time painting it without knowing it was clean to start with. Well worth the effort though as it is absolutely straight and undamaged.
I'm going to opt for soda blasting but first I'll remove the bulk of it. I'll try scraping with a chisel or similar to see how I get on, failing that I'll try one of the recommended strippers.
The bonnet I'm replacing was cobbled together from rough parts as a temporary measure 35 years ago when the Ruby was restored - it has taken that long to get around to sorting out!
Peter.
I'm going to opt for soda blasting but first I'll remove the bulk of it. I'll try scraping with a chisel or similar to see how I get on, failing that I'll try one of the recommended strippers.
The bonnet I'm replacing was cobbled together from rough parts as a temporary measure 35 years ago when the Ruby was restored - it has taken that long to get around to sorting out!
Peter.