What is aircraft paint stripper and is it different than airplane paint remover?

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What is aircraft paint stripper and is it
different than airplane paint remover?

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What is aircraft paint stripper and is it
different than airplane paint remover?

• A month or so ago, I wrote an article called,
  Whats the best aircraft paint remover?. I
  thought it would be prudent to write an article
  about the difference between aircraft paint
  remover and aircraft paint stripper. Are there
  two kinds or are they really the same thing?
  Lets dive into this interesting topic.
• Lets discuss the three categories
• Aircraft paint stripper
• Airplane paint remover
• Jet paint thinner

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What is aircraft paint stripper and is it
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• We have stripper, remover and thinner. To tackle
  this issue, I think it would be best to view the
  topics as light from dark. Let me explain. Paint
  thinner does exactly what it says. It thins the
  paint and isnt really used for removing paint or
  stripping it. Removing paint isnt the same as
  stripping the paint so thinning is light and
  stripping is dark. Also, stripper and remover are
  basically the same thing yet some paint companies
  claim that their stripper is more potent than the
  remover. I think its more of a sales and
  marketing thing rather than an actual truth.
• Jet paint thinner (light - liquid)
• Jets are frequently painted because they are used
  more often than airplanes. When an aircraft is
  painted often, they usually thin the paint down
  and sand it smooth while painting over the excess
  instead of stripping it down to the metal. It
  saves time and money. Therefore, paint thinner is
  best for jets.

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• Airplane paint remover (medium - liquid)
• Airplanes are not painted as often as jets.
  Airplanes are either homebuilt or professionally
  made with single or dual engines. Types of
  airplanes include taildraggers, single-engine
  pistons, tricycle gears, ultralights,
  floatplanes, light sport aircrafts, multiengine
  pistons or turboprops. Airplanes require thinner,
  remover and stripper to get to the metal. It
  usually depends on how many layers of paint and
  how old the plane is. If you are planning on
  painting an airplane yourself, you can check out
  my previous articles on my blog that help you
  with understanding the basics of DIY airplane
  painting.

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• Aircraft paint stripper (dark - gel)
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• Aircrafts are not painted as often as airplanes
  and jets. They are more experimental and do not
  require a new paint job every so often because
  they are not flown all the time. Aircrafts fall
  in the schema of amphibians, helicopters,
  tiltrotors, and/or seaplanes, biplanes, gliders,
  gyroplanes, kitbuilts, homebuilts or airships
  (blimps dirigibles). These are more of exotic
  machinery and not found often at airports because
  they are classics or experimental. Painting
  classic (old) machinery is difficult and could
  require all types of thinner, remover and
  strippers depending on the age of the paint,
  metal or wood interior and other obstacles. For
  example, lets say you inherit a 60-year-old
  airplane thats been sitting in a barn. Restoring
  it by removing the paint first will be a
  nightmare if you dont know what you are doing.
  Paint thinners, removers and strippers could harm
  the interior so you have to tackle it very
  cautiously and baby the whole thing.

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