01-07-2011, 05:58 PM
Although I have more experience with Paul on this one...
It all depends on whether you can apply water liberally for the best of them, that being, methyl chloride.
It will lift any paint or stain, and depending on what it is attached to, can often do it with minimal
scraping (for example... on your car, it will lift paint off like a piece of tape!).
Water neutralizes it - but if you can't use a hose liberally, then probably not the best choice. If you can
take the wood out to the garage or driveway - wear gloves and shoes that can be tossed if needed,
paint the stuff on - let it sit for 10-15 minutes, and the paint will literally lift off.
A wire brush and scraper will help you get into crevices/designs.
The stuff burns skin just like heat - so if you get any on you, wash it off with cold water right away.
I once had a pair of shoes fall apart and I didn't notice it until my feet started burning. I was removing
paint from a painted concrete (outdoor) stair set as well as the adhesive from the astroturf that I had
pulled up.
Soap for clean-up really isn't necessary, though the surfactant might be useful in getting all the scrapings
to round up via hose sprayer. Water is key though - so you need to be able to use it liberally. To both
stop any process you want to halt immediately, as well as wash off anything that got beyond your
gloves/hat/eyewear/etc.
It all depends on whether you can apply water liberally for the best of them, that being, methyl chloride.
It will lift any paint or stain, and depending on what it is attached to, can often do it with minimal
scraping (for example... on your car, it will lift paint off like a piece of tape!).
Water neutralizes it - but if you can't use a hose liberally, then probably not the best choice. If you can
take the wood out to the garage or driveway - wear gloves and shoes that can be tossed if needed,
paint the stuff on - let it sit for 10-15 minutes, and the paint will literally lift off.
A wire brush and scraper will help you get into crevices/designs.
The stuff burns skin just like heat - so if you get any on you, wash it off with cold water right away.
I once had a pair of shoes fall apart and I didn't notice it until my feet started burning. I was removing
paint from a painted concrete (outdoor) stair set as well as the adhesive from the astroturf that I had
pulled up.
Soap for clean-up really isn't necessary, though the surfactant might be useful in getting all the scrapings
to round up via hose sprayer. Water is key though - so you need to be able to use it liberally. To both
stop any process you want to halt immediately, as well as wash off anything that got beyond your
gloves/hat/eyewear/etc.