Military-Vehicles: RE: [MV] Fwd: Chemical Paint Stripping
RE: [MV] Fwd: Chemical Paint Stripping
Lars Edin Svaasand (svaasand@nyaal.npolar.no)
Mon, 28 Jul 1997 19:05:45 +0200
> in a mix of one container of crystals per 10 gallons of water. They =
say
> don't use the liquid type drain cleaner, it must be the crystal type.
>=20
> Always use care with this mix, as the vapors will consume small dogs =
within
> 10 feet. Use heavy rubber gloves and safety glasses. Flush very well =
with
> clean water. It hasn't killed the grass in my yard (yet). DO NOT USE =
ON
> ALUMINUM OR ZINC. Will totally disolve both of these in minutes. =
Will NOT
> etch or harm metal, as alkaline is the opposite of acid, and will stop
> reacting when it reaches the metal part.
It seems that several of the chemical dips suggested simply contain =
alkaline NaOH. Does anyone know what concentration is necessary to =
strip the paint?
Lars Svaasand, Norway
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