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  1. 7th July 2009, 10:47 AM #1
    Virgil
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    Default Removing paint but not Japanning

    I have a Stanley No5 (Fore or Jack depending on which Moxon you read) with a tasteful bit of blue spray paint at the heel end. I'm all set to give it a does of polystrip (the citrus based one) but am concerned about the possibility of lifting the japanning too.

    Any ideas?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Virgil View Post
    I have a Stanley No5 ....but am concerned about the possibility of lifting the japanning too.
    I understand, if it's English made, it'll be paint not japaning, and will lift . Older USA made Stanleys do have real japanning. I don't know how that would react to stripper. Hopefully someone can confirm (or contradict) my understandings.

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  4. 7th July 2009, 04:51 PM #3
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    Paint Stripper rips it right off. I just cleaned up a few planes and used stripper to get the Japanning off.

    BTW I found out it doesn't work to use paint stripper and then electrolysis to clean off the rust for some reason.

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