Thread: How to remove paint without damage

Originally Posted by csmiffy

on a project of mine I that was painted, I initially tried scraping it off. Just in case it sort of shatters off if you know what I mean, with some brass flat stock. It was thick enough to do it but slow.
Underneath the action I got more aggressive and used the wire wheel on the pedestal grinder and gently buffed down though the paint keeping an eye out for the bluing.
Theoretically if the bluing is good that shouldn't really hurt it.
Didn't matter on mine as there was basically none on it anyway. Must have all been worn/polished off before it was painted.
Did the whole rifle in about 5 minutes

I watched some guy (gunsmith) on utube use a wire wheel.... had to be a super soft wheel, he said you should be able to touch it while spinning and not hurt yourself.

watch this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2SyN6m39x4