Without going nuts on the OHS issues, watch out for MEK. This stuff can =
leach into your skin & attack the calcium in your bones(ie finger). The =
result is the Big C.
So prolonged exposure is not a good idea. But there again everything in =
moderation, right folks?
John
----------
> Hi Ken:
> If you can get the plate off, try soaking it in a small Pyrex bakin=
g dish
> ,
> filled deep enough to cover the plate, with one of the following:
> a) Methylethelketone or "MEK" or
> b)Methlylene Chloride
> Both can be found in quart cans at most larger home centers, hardwa=
re
> stores
> or paint stores. USE ONLY ONE AT A TIME !!!
> Just drop the plate in the solution and wait about 5 min-- the =
paint
> should
> start to wrinkle up and come off in sheets I used two Pyrex dishes -- =
one
> solution
> in each one,and moved the plate back and forth until each paint layer =
lifted
> off.
> Use pliers or tweezers to move the plates and cover the pans while doin=
g
> this---
> these chemicals are carcinogenic, bad for the ozone and evaporate like =
crazy
> and
> dry your skin by sucking out the skin oils , but then again, we all hav=
e to
> make
> sacrifices to restore MV's. Keep the dishes out of direct sunlight (to =
slow
> evaporation loss )and avoid breathing the vapors( like ,don't do it in =
the
> kitchen) or you will get wicked buzz followed by exploding frontal lob=
es .
> Other solvents that can be useful for these types of jobs are:
> c) Acetone
> d) Toluene
> Both are available at the same places and are VERY flammable. Read=
and
> follow
> the label directions and " if you should grow a third hand from the mid=
dle of
> your
> forehead, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your project" but=
you
> will
> find it handy as hell working that vacuum operated wiper on long upgrad=
es !!
> I used this method on three M38A1 Willy's MD data plates (the one =
behind
> the
> passenger seats) and they all came out super. I just wish I could remem=
ber
> where I
> put two of them for safe keeping so they wouldn't get lost. Damn chemic=
als.
> Keep =
on
> stripping
> !
> Regards=
, Ron
> Johanson
> Ken Fieth wrote:
>
> > Folks,
> >
> > I recently purchased a semi-restored Ferret M2/3. The interior was =
repainted
> > and all the dataplates, switchboard panel markings, smoke discharger
> markings,
> > etc. were covered over with a thick coat of paint.
> >
> > I just discovered that the transmission had a nice brass plate with =
all
> sorts
> > of info about the transmission and rework dates. However, it was obli=
terated
> > by paint.
> >
> > Any suggestions on how I can remove the paint and not the informaiton=
below
> > it?
> >
> > I have tried paint stripper in small stages, using rags to soften and=
rub
> off
> > a fine layer at a time. But this is very tedious.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ken Fieth
> > Nashville, TN
> > USA
> >
> > =3D=3D=3D
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