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Removing the effects of paint stripper on sheet metal

I used an over the counter paint stripper to remove enamel paint from a tool box. The intent is to sand them grind swrils in the metal and spray clear lacquer paint to seal it.

My issue is the paint stripper left the metal a dull blueish color. What product(s) will remove the effects of the stripper and return the natural bright color of the metal?

Gordon Cooper
Self - Arvada, Colorado, USA
2005

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There's really no saying what it is. Could be one of the pigments from the paint. So prescribing a chemical to counteract the effects of another unknown chemical probably won't work. I'd say sandblast it before doing your detail work.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2005