I'm repainting woodwork inside a 1928 house. Some of the interior white
gloss is certainly more than 35 years old, possibly much more. I'm
stripping it in case there's lead in the paint. Some of the gloss white
paint does not soften with a hot air gun, nor Paint Panther chemical
stripper. Any suggestions to get it off? Or shall I just sand it and
take my chance on the lead.

In article ,
Mike wrote:

I'm repainting woodwork inside a 1928 house. Some of the interior white
gloss is certainly more than 35 years old, possibly much more. I'm
stripping it in case there's lead in the paint. Some of the gloss white
paint does not soften with a hot air gun, nor Paint Panther chemical
stripper. Any suggestions to get it off? Or shall I just sand it and
take my chance on the lead.



an old fashioned blow lamp (aka cordless hot-air gun)

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Mike wrote:

I'm repainting woodwork inside a 1928 house. Some of the interior white
gloss is certainly more than 35 years old, possibly much more. I'm
stripping it in case there's lead in the paint. Some of the gloss white
paint does not soften with a hot air gun, nor Paint Panther chemical
stripper. Any suggestions to get it off? Or shall I just sand it and
take my chance on the lead.





If you were not English,something with a goodly proportion of methylene
chloride in it.

On 20/10/2018 12:37, charles wrote:
In article ,
Mike wrote:

I'm repainting woodwork inside a 1928 house. Some of the interior white
gloss is certainly more than 35 years old, possibly much more. I'm
stripping it in case there's lead in the paint. Some of the gloss white
paint does not soften with a hot air gun, nor Paint Panther chemical
stripper. Any suggestions to get it off? Or shall I just sand it and
take my chance on the lead.



an old fashioned blow lamp (aka cordless hot-air gun)

He said the paint doesn't soften with a hot air gun. That seems wrong to
me (although I agree that a decent blow-lamp, or (easier) a propane
torch, should do it).

My hot air gun has a restrictor nozzle to get the temperature up. Don't
think I have ever needed it, though.

FMurtz Wrote in message:
Mike wrote:

I'm repainting woodwork inside a 1928 house. Some of the interior white
gloss is certainly more than 35 years old, possibly much more. I'm
stripping it in case there's lead in the paint. Some of the gloss white
paint does not soften with a hot air gun, nor Paint Panther chemical
stripper. Any suggestions to get it off? Or shall I just sand it and
take my chance on the lead.





If you were not English,something with a goodly proportion of methylene
chloride in it.


Ebay UK item 332009502121
99.9% material
500ml
£gb 9.99 posted

Others are easily available...

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Jim K wrote:
Ebay UK item 332009502121
Not that you would want to use pure methylene chloride but The UK is
making it difficult to buy paint remover in paint shops and hardware
with it in it

FMurtz Wrote in message:
Jim K wrote:
Ebay UK item 332009502121
Not that you would want to use pure methylene chloride but The UK is
making it difficult to buy paint remover in paint shops and hardware
with it in it


Is there a better way to get the strength required to strip paint?
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On Saturday, 20 October 2018 12:23:54 UTC+1, Mike wrote:

I'm repainting woodwork inside a 1928 house. Some of the interior white
gloss is certainly more than 35 years old, possibly much more. I'm
stripping it in case there's lead in the paint. Some of the gloss white
paint does not soften with a hot air gun, nor Paint Panther chemical
stripper. Any suggestions to get it off? Or shall I just sand it and
take my chance on the lead.

if it doesn't want to come off, leave it on! Consider yourself lucky.

Sanding lead is, er, not smart. Burning it off indoors ditto.


NT

On 20/10/2018 15:30, FMurtz wrote:
Jim K wrote:
Ebay UK item 332009502121
Not that you would want to use pure methylene chloride but The UK is
making it difficult to buy paint remover in paint shops and hardware
with it in it

what's supposed to be so dangerous about methylene chloride?

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On 20/10/2018 17:17, Max Demian wrote:
On 20/10/2018 15:30, FMurtz wrote:
Jim K wrote:
Ebay UK item 332009502121
Not that you would want to use pure methylene chloride but The UK is
making it difficult to buy paint remover in paint shops and hardware
with it in it

what's supposed to be so dangerous about methylene chloride?

The fumes can kill you.


--
The New Left are the people they warned you about.

On 20/10/2018 17:22, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 20/10/2018 17:17, Max Demian wrote:
On 20/10/2018 15:30, FMurtz wrote:
Jim K wrote:
Ebay UK item 332009502121
Not that you would want to use pure methylene chloride but The UK is
making it difficult to buy paint remover in paint shops and hardware
with it in it

what's supposed to be so dangerous about methylene chloride?

The fumes can kill you.

No they can't. I worked in a lab for years that used it and must have
breathed in loads. It's only dangerous if it comes in contact with a
naked flame or red hot surface - it's not flammable but the heat causes
it to turn into something nasty - or that in combination with the air.

--
Max Demian

On 20/10/2018 18:23, Max Demian wrote:
On 20/10/2018 17:22, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 20/10/2018 17:17, Max Demian wrote:
On 20/10/2018 15:30, FMurtz wrote:
Jim K wrote:
Ebay UK item 332009502121
Not that you would want to use pure methylene chloride but The UK is
making it difficult to buy paint remover in paint shops and hardware
with it in it

what's supposed to be so dangerous about methylene chloride?

The fumes can kill you.

No they can't.

I have no skin in this game. The internet says they can, and have.

http://jordanbarab.com/confinedspace...loride-deaths/


I worked in a lab for years that used it and must have
breathed in loads. It's only dangerous if it comes in contact with a
naked flame or red hot surface - it's not flammable but the heat causes
it to turn into something nasty - or that in combination with the air.


See my link.

I agree its safe if you aren't STUPID with it, but sadly peole are just
that.

I nearly pased out and died when visting a brewery - I wanted to get a
good sniff of the fermnentation vats. I got a lungful of pure CO2.

Its just as dangerous.


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- George Orwell

"Max Demian" wrote in message
...
On 20/10/2018 17:22, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 20/10/2018 17:17, Max Demian wrote:
On 20/10/2018 15:30, FMurtz wrote:
Jim K wrote:
Ebay UK item 332009502121
Not that you would want to use pure methylene chloride but The UK is
making it difficult to buy paint remover in paint shops and hardware
with it in it

what's supposed to be so dangerous about methylene chloride?

The fumes can kill you.

No they can't.

Yes they can.

I worked in a lab for years that used it and must have breathed in loads.
It's only dangerous if it comes in contact with a naked flame or red hot
surface

That is just plain wrong.

- it's not flammable

Wrong again.

but the heat causes it to turn into something nasty

Yes.

- or that in combination with the air.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichloromethane#Toxicity

On Sun, 21 Oct 2018 04:54:53 +1100, cantankerous trolling senile geezer Rot
Speed blabbered, again:

The fumes can kill you.

No they can't.

Yes they can.

BRUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

That is just plain wrong.

BRUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

Wrong again.

BRUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!

Get treatment, senile idiot!

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"Auto-contradictor Rod is back! (in the KF)"
MID:

On Sat, 20 Oct 2018 17:17:31 +0100, Max Demian
wrote:

On 20/10/2018 15:30, FMurtz wrote:
Jim K wrote:
Ebay UK item 332009502121
Not that you would want to use pure methylene chloride but The UK is
making it difficult to buy paint remover in paint shops and hardware
with it in it

what's supposed to be so dangerous about methylene chloride?

What's supposed to be so dangerous about lead in paint that can't be
removed?
--
Dave W

On Saturday, 20 October 2018 20:55:59 UTC+1, Dave W wrote:
On Sat, 20 Oct 2018 17:17:31 +0100, Max Demian
wrote:
On 20/10/2018 15:30, FMurtz wrote:
Jim K wrote:
Ebay UK item 332009502121
Not that you would want to use pure methylene chloride but The UK is
making it difficult to buy paint remover in paint shops and hardware
with it in it

what's supposed to be so dangerous about methylene chloride?

What's supposed to be so dangerous about lead in paint that can't be
removed?

Kids have sometimes nibbled on it with terrible results. Otherwise it's a relatively good paint for protecting wood.


NT

On 20/10/2018 16:49, wrote:
On Saturday, 20 October 2018 12:23:54 UTC+1, Mike wrote:

I'm repainting woodwork inside a 1928 house. Some of the interior white
gloss is certainly more than 35 years old, possibly much more. I'm
stripping it in case there's lead in the paint. Some of the gloss white
paint does not soften with a hot air gun, nor Paint Panther chemical
stripper. Any suggestions to get it off? Or shall I just sand it and
take my chance on the lead.

if it doesn't want to come off, leave it on! Consider yourself lucky.

Sanding lead is, er, not smart. Burning it off indoors ditto.


NT


I don't think you are going to get volatile organic lead compounds from
using heat to soften it. And certainly less airborne dust than from sanding.