Stu, Will and group,
Last year I purchased New York Central Diner 448, and performed a total restoration of this car ( to Amtrak standards ) which included the complete removal of every inch of existing paint inside the car. This enormous task was done to insure that a good coat of dupont primer could be applied for the IMRON paint. I tested many different products in different areas and after looking at the pros ( easy to use, not too dangerous, not too expensive ) etc etc versus the cons ( expensive, dangerous, hard to remove, etc etc ) I found that a product made by Kleanstrip named "AIRCRAFT PAINT REMOVER" in the liquid / gel type, worked extremely well. This product hands down, beat all over the counter type strippers. After attempting every product at Lowes, Home Depot etc, don't waste a dime. Kleanstrip Aircraft remover works fast, and works extremely well. It took multiple layers of paint off with little effort, and after ( what seemed to be a lifetime ), I had the entire interior of this car stripper to bare metal walls. The product "bubbles up" the old paint within 5-10 minutes and with a good straight edge, paint just falls to the floor with just some effort.
I tested other recommended products like "peel away" etc... which have a place in railroad use ( like removing old Amtrak exterior decals etc etc )... however on interior surfaces I would highly recommend the Kleanstrip aircraft paint remover.
This product can be bought in gallon containers for approximately 15.00 per gallon.
( below are photographs of the stripping and a one of the final product inside the 1947 Budd NYC diner # 448 )
Dean Levin
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