HURG UPDATE

Well I finally found a reasonable sized bottle of Castrol Super Clean to strip the Hurg. I thought that Canadian Tire had stopped selling it but thankfully they haven't, and it was the small bottle too, not the genormous jerry cans that I saw at Walmart. After an overnight soak all the paint just washed off and any residue was cleaned up with a vigorous going over with a soft brush. I placed the body on a metal stand and put it on top of the stove to dry. When it was thoroughly dry I primed it with flat matte spray paint (fast-drying acrylic). After that had dried I then sanded it using fine wet and dry. Then I mixed up some Polyfilla and Micro Krystal Klear and a small drop of water to a creamy paste and, using a small brush, painted it into any small pits and blemishes that I could see. I dried it off on the stove again then sanded the filler down with, again, fine wet and dry. This method of usng Krystal klear and Polyfilla to fill small holes works well, it dries very fast and after sanding, a small wipe over with a damp finger (preferably your own) ensures a smooth finish. I then gave it it's first coat of green paint (moss green acrylic) and placed it back on the stove top to dry. It's not looking too bad. Next I'll be doing a bit more tidying up, drilling a hole in the boot for the handle, fixing the aeroscreen on, and then I'll give it another coat of paint.