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TAZ
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State: TAS
Location: hobart

Re: LS1EK

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Errol62 wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 4:49 pm G’day Simon?
Lot of positive comments about the Coopers stripper. I’ve been using this. Image
Now time to restock. It takes off all but this red etch primer that is under everything else st least on this, my very late production Adelaide EK van. Image
The red then requires a bit of effort with the dirty old clean and strip disc. Image
Slow speed on a polisher so as not to overheat panel but also, avoid melting the disc. This is the bit that dicks with my scapula. Trying to look after the shoulders, being another old surfer.


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Coopers ate through the lot, old and new paint, tar and bog. I agitated it with a coarse scotch pad as well as steel wool. You just replay it to keep it wet. The section I did under the scuttle to about 40 minutes start to finish.
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TAZ
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Re: LS1EK

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Well I got one side in epoxy, the longest part was going over the whole section with 80 grit before I applied the epoxy.

The whole front has been treated with resto finish rustgo which treats the steel by converting any rust areas etc.

Anyway hopefully I will get the rest in epoxy with the week.
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Errol62
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Re: LS1EK

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Thank. Will see if I can get the Coopers. Looking good mate.


FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
getting my FB ute on the road
EK van on rotisserie
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