Thread Number: 81995
/ Tag: Other Home Products or Autos
Loss of all effective paint removers due to methylene chloride ban... |
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Post# 1060158   2/10/2020 at 13:16 (1,536 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
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Post# 1060171 , Reply# 2   2/10/2020 at 15:41 (1,536 days old) by robbinsandmyers (Conn)   |   | |
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Post# 1060210 , Reply# 4   2/10/2020 at 20:43 (1,536 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
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Thank you Bud, I ordered that and will see what it does. Hopefully the requirement for a mil spec remover keeps that one around for a while. |
Post# 1060238 , Reply# 5   2/11/2020 at 07:51 (1,536 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 1060242 , Reply# 7   2/11/2020 at 09:33 (1,535 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
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Bud, I will let y'all know once I receive it and give it a test. I have some of the original Dad's Easy Spray remaining, so I can compare them. I'm sorry I had to delete my first post. |
Post# 1060252 , Reply# 8   2/11/2020 at 11:48 (1,535 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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Post# 1060254 , Reply# 9   2/11/2020 at 12:12 (1,535 days old) by robbinsandmyers (Conn)   |   | |
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Post# 1060279 , Reply# 11   2/11/2020 at 14:55 (1,535 days old) by LowEfficiency (Iowa)   |   | |
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I spoke with a fellow at a local furniture restoration shop about paint strippers a few years back...
He had an interesting perspective, that our "pitchfork" society is very quick to rally behind banning chemicals that are *confirmed* to be dangerous, even if just moderately so, instead giving a strong preference toward chemicals and formulations that haven't been sufficiently studied/tested to make a conclusion. "If nobody says it's dangerous, then it must be safe!" is the reasoning. The end result, for his industry, was a change from products of well-known & easily mitigated risks, to new products proclaiming safety with no basis, no knowledge of long-term side-effects, and worst of all, a very misleading reassurance of safety sufficient to make the average DIY-er forgo any concern to take standard precautions when using the products. I don't remember if that discussion was about methylene chloride in particular, but it really resonated with me when I realized how many products around us were labeled as "safe" alternatives... |
Post# 1060291 , Reply# 12   2/11/2020 at 16:23 (1,535 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose)   |   | |
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......channel on YouTube just talked about this very subject. He was VERY disappointed in the performance of the new formula paint stripper he was using to strip paint from a car he's working on.
A helpful comment from a viewer told him to try putting plastic sheeting over the area with the stripper on it and let it sit for a few hours. That did the trick. The paint stripper took the paint right off just like the "old" formula did. It just needs more time to work but MUST be covered to avoid evaporation. |
Post# 1060307 , Reply# 13   2/11/2020 at 20:13 (1,535 days old) by iej (.... )   |   | |
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It’s been banned in Europe for a decade at this stage. Seems we’re surviving. |
Post# 1060311 , Reply# 14   2/11/2020 at 21:28 (1,535 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan and Palm Springs, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 1060353 , Reply# 19   2/12/2020 at 11:53 (1,534 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs)   |   | |
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You really know your "stuff". A very educated reply. Sometimes these topics get steered way off course but in many cases it makes them a little more interesting provided they don't get nasty. I'm guilty of getting them off-track many times. The closest I ever got to sniffing glue was assembling models as a kid, but in my old age the brain cells went right ahead and deteriorated anyway. |
Post# 1060367 , Reply# 20   2/12/2020 at 13:26 (1,534 days old) by a007kirbyman (--->> Originally My Mom <<--- (now Wisconsin))   |   | |
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Hello Dave.
I always enjoy reading your posts, especially the restorations. We're supposed to be a smarter, more well educated society; & yet, common sense, common courtesy, & common decency are NOT as common as they used to be!!! I've met (or heard) some people with more degrees than a thermometer, & yet they were (are) dumber than a box of rocks!!! In MANY instances, [we] need to be accountable for [our own] actions/choices, with limited exceptions. I think this picture below sums up a lot, for 'some' of our society. TY & hagd/n all, Bill 0450
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Post# 1060373 , Reply# 21   2/12/2020 at 14:37 (1,534 days old) by vacerator (Macomb, Michigan)   |   | |
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so not exposed to the caustic chemical(s) every day occupationally, which brings higher risk. I think member Frigilux currrently uses his avatar photo of asthma cigarettes which were once made in Ontario Canada. |
Post# 1060375 , Reply# 22   2/12/2020 at 15:01 (1,534 days old) by turbokinetic (Northport, Alabama USA)   |   | |
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@reply #20 - Thanks Bill. I'm glad you are enjoying my restoration posts. I plan to keep doing them as my time allows, as long as they are well received where shared.
I agree with you that personal accountability is sadly, being lost. The duct tape meme is very applicable, it seems.
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Post# 1060610 , Reply# 24   2/15/2020 at 08:14 (1,532 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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MC should be banned from commonly available paint removing products that people causally pick up at their local Lowes and HD.
Yes Americans have come to expect that products we pick up off the shelves are pretty darn safe, and these products get scattered around homes left under sinks in closets basements etc.
Yes I do believe in better living through chemicals and I think MC paint removers should still be available but only through serious paint and auto body supply stores.
John L. |
Post# 1060642 , Reply# 25   2/15/2020 at 13:02 (1,531 days old) by robbinsandmyers (Conn)   |   | |
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Post# 1060675 , Reply# 27   2/15/2020 at 17:59 (1,531 days old) by robbinsandmyers (Conn)   |   | |
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Post# 1060693 , Reply# 29   2/15/2020 at 23:16 (1,531 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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Hi Tom, I have known of several people that were stripping the epoxy enamel off old bath tubs that had been repainted where the finish was failing and they wanted to refinish the tub again.
10s of thousands of old BTs get relished every year and these refinish jobs often don't wear well if not done correctly or cared for properly, and if 21 people died trying it must be done more often than one might imagine.
John L. |