Are there ANY decent paint strippers still available since the emasculation of Nitromors ?

fred wrote:
Are there ANY decent paint strippers still available since the emasculation of Nitromors ?


I've stripped what seems like acres of wood in the last couple of years.
I've a hot air gun that works well, but it tends to blow bits of paint
everywhere. And occasionally burns something. I find Nitromors is okay
if you use it exactly as instructed (I think that means you have to
brush it on twice before stripping), whereas I think that wasn't so
important years ago. Acetone soaked kitchen roll is IMHO great for
getting off the bits that are left - most paint just 'melts' (like it
does when used as nail varnish remover). But bear in mind that it is
regarded as hazardous in various ways. You might not want to take any
chances with it.

On Friday, 28 July 2017 10:57:46 UTC+1, fred wrote:
Are there ANY decent paint strippers still available since the emasculation of Nitromors ?

You can still buy the old methylene chloride, it's just not permitted to be sold as paint stripper. Know why before use.


NT

On 28/07/2017 14:31, wrote:
On Friday, 28 July 2017 10:57:46 UTC+1, fred wrote:
Are there ANY decent paint strippers still available since the emasculation of Nitromors ?

You can still buy the old methylene chloride, it's just not permitted to be sold as paint stripper. Know why before use.


NT

But Methylene Chloride is a mobile ('thin') volatile liquid, so there
must be some additive which makes it thick and gloopy.

Cheers
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Clive

Clive Arthur wrote:
On 28/07/2017 14:31, wrote:
On Friday, 28 July 2017 10:57:46 UTC+1, fred wrote:
Are there ANY decent paint strippers still available since the
emasculation of Nitromors ?

You can still buy the old methylene chloride, it's just not permitted
to be sold as paint stripper. Know why before use.


NT

But Methylene Chloride is a mobile ('thin') volatile liquid, so there
must be some additive which makes it thick and gloopy.

Cheers

Maybe detergent and water? I know from my messing about as a lad that
some organic liquids go gloopy when forced to mix with water.

On Friday, 28 July 2017 15:08:21 UTC+1, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 28/07/2017 14:31, wrote:
On Friday, 28 July 2017 10:57:46 UTC+1, fred wrote:
Are there ANY decent paint strippers still available since the emasculation of Nitromors ?

You can still buy the old methylene chloride, it's just not permitted to be sold as paint stripper. Know why before use.


NT

But Methylene Chloride is a mobile ('thin') volatile liquid, so there
must be some additive which makes it thick and gloopy.

Cheers
--
Clive

Starch powder

On 29/07/2017 21:21, wrote:


Starch powder


aka wallpaper paste powder?

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On 28/07/2017 15:32, Huge wrote:
On 2017-07-28, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 28/07/2017 14:31, wrote:
On Friday, 28 July 2017 10:57:46 UTC+1, fred wrote:
Are there ANY decent paint strippers still available since the emasculation of Nitromors ?

You can still buy the old methylene chloride, it's just not permitted to be sold as paint stripper. Know why before use.


NT

But Methylene Chloride is a mobile ('thin') volatile liquid, so there
must be some additive which makes it thick and gloopy.

So mix it with new Nitromors. Bingo! Old Nitromors.

Have you done it (IIRC you studied chemistry)? What proportions? I
have a lot of bannister to strip.

Cheers
--
Clive

On Friday, July 28, 2017 at 2:31:16 PM UTC+1, wrote:
On Friday, 28 July 2017 10:57:46 UTC+1, fred wrote:
Are there ANY decent paint strippers still available since the emasculation of Nitromors ?

You can still buy the old methylene chloride, it's just not permitted to be sold as paint stripper. Know why before use.


NT

Found this

https://www.restexpress.co.uk/acatal...h_Remover.html