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Paint is peeling on aluminum pool

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I have an aluminum pool that was painted. The paint is peeling and I need to strip and repaint. Does anyone know the best products to use?

Barbara Althoff
- Los Altos, California

October 16, 2009

Hi, Barbara.

An excellent stripper for most paints on aluminum is aircraft stripper =>
because it is very powerful but won't harm aluminum. But it is methylene chloride based, and this is a really noxious chemical to be used only outside with excellent ventilation, and while wearing a minimum of goggles [linked by editor to product info at Amazon] and protective gloves [linked by editor to product info at Amazon].

Start the new painting with aluminum primer =>

Best of luck with it.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com
Brick, New Jersey

Aircraft Stripper

Primer for Aluminum

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