Ali sheets

[Peter-C]

I've obtained / scrounged some ali panels, they are off local council bin wagons I think. The problems are 1 they are painted and 2 they consist of 2 thin sheets probably 1mm stuck together with sikaflex or an equivalent. I've been told that nitromors will remove the paint but I've tried it and it removes the top layer ok but struggles with the bottom coat. It'll cost a fortune in nitromors to clean it all off. Also when you bend it at a sharp 90 degrees, it cracks on the outside. Large radii as per the rear tube are ok.
So I think I'll be ok for the floor, just paint it black, and the seat rear plate should be ok. Its a shame about the side panels as these have to be bent over at 90 degrees. The panels are approx 3m X 1.5 so would have done the car from front to the rear wheel arch in one go.
Any ideas ?

Cheers


Peter