Unlike most acid-based rust removers, POR-15—short for Paint Over Rust—not only melts away rust, but also preps the metal underneath for paint by lightly etching the metal and leaving behind a ...

Here, we will walk through the three best ways to remove paint from metal hardware. One of these three will do the job and fit into your timeframe, budget and environmentally conscious DIY strategy.

So if there's aluminum, magnesium, or a pot metal on the car ... I think chemical dipping is the most thorough way to remove all paint and rust from a car body. It gets to places that physical ...