What is the best way to remove paint from the body of a 1969 Corvette?

We have a 1969 Chevy Corvette and we're in the process of restoring it. What is the best way to remove paint from the body? It is fiberglass. I've heard of people media blasting, sanding, stripping, etc. Whats the best and SAFEST way to remove paint from this fiberglass body? Another quick question, what color is the raw fiberglass on these cars? also if any of you have any pictures of good information that we could use to help us along the way we would really appreciate it.What is the best way to remove paint from the body of a 1969 Corvette?
Sanding. Media Blasting since fiberglass is so soft, will totally screw up the surface as the media will not be able to tell the difference between paint and fiberglass. Sanding. Stripping solutions could also mess with the integrity of the fiberglass and give you more problems than you imagined. Also once you get it stripped completely, contact a good body shop that works with fiberglass, or a Corvette shop if there is one in your area. You will need to rework any areas with Spider Cracks, and older fiberglass gets dried out and needs to be reworked before you prime and paint it again. In other words, check with some shops for sure to see what you need to do to restore the life back into the fiberglass.


It is usually white or kind of cream in color. If you have black areas or anything like that, someone has probably patched it with marine materials.


I would suggest finding a Corvette Club near you and contacting them, and you will be surprised at the pointers they can give you, and where they can refer you to find other things. Parts, etc. You might be interested to know that the '69 also offered Seven (7) engine options. They were:





Base Engine: 350 cid with 300 horsepower @ 4800 rpm, Rochester four-barrell


Optional Engine #1: [RPO L46] 350 cid with 350 horsepower, , Rochester four-barrell


Optional Engine #2: [RPO L36] 427 cid with 390 horsepower @ 5400 rpm, Holley four-Barrell Carburetor


Optional Engine #3: [RPO L68] 427 cid with 400 horsepower, three Holley two-Barrell Carburetors


Optional Engine #4: [RPO L71] 427 cid with 435 horsepower @ 5800 rpm, three Holley two-Barrell Carburetors


Optional Engine #5: [RPO L88] 427 cid with 560 horsepower @ 6400 rpm, Holley four-Barrell Carburetor


Optional Engine #6: [RPO L89] 427 cid with 435 horsepower, Holley four-Barrell Carburetor


Optional Engine #7: [RPO LZL1] 427 cid with 430 horsepower, Holley four-Barrell Carburetor aluminum manifoldWhat is the best way to remove paint from the body of a 1969 Corvette?
I found a site you may want to check out for all your Corvette questions. www.ncrs.org (National Corvette Restoration Society). They have over 300,000 questions that have been asked. They can be viewed in the technical discussion forum. As for the color of the glass, from what I remember from the salvage yards, it's a yellowish-brown.
The raw fiberglass is cream colored and sanding is the best way to remove it.

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