Our Favorite Paint remover

[dgardner]

Gettin into the Methylethylbadshitzone der Tex : )Whats its Flash Point?

Many years ago (the 70's, I think...) I used to refurb aircraft - exterior paint, interior paint and carpet/upholstery dyeing. The dye was MEK-based. One summer day, I had just finished dyeing a carpet in a little six-place plane (regular autobody spray gun) and I was using a rag soaked in MEK to wipe dye off the chrome trim strips that held the carpet down.

I closed the doors to reach the carpeted door trim panels. After about 20 minutes I felt pretty good, like I was floating and stuff. I opened the door and hopped out, and promptly collapsed in a heap. My legs were like rubber. The other guys carried me over to an old aircraft seat and set me down - it was about an hour before I could stand up.

My head hurt for a week.

I learned the need for proper ventilation that day.....

 

[GCCLee]

I sure enjoyed the buzz, but got out cuz painters are nutz : )

If its out there, i prolly played wit it!


Sent from da parking garage of dee detention center

 

[Goldenboy]

Thanks mark I used the Amazon link

 

[GeneMiller]

Im surprised anybody would use Toluene or xylene in a house. The stuff stinks up the whole house and is dangerous. Acetone works well and women are used to the smell. We use it in a squirt bottle and suck it straight up. Very little enters the room.

Gene

 

[Spurlington]

You might end up killing somebody with some of the fumes some of those products produce ..

So F that, call the painter back !!!