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Removing paint from home made B-B-Q

Hi,

I recently built a home barbecue. I created the main section from a piece I found in a junkyard. I refabricated part of it, but a significant amount of the paint remains. Now that the barbecue is completed, I want to get the paint off. Sandblasting is not an option, and I've tried Jasco which works with mild success. Any ideas?

Alex Kaplan
hobbyist - San Francisco, California, USA
2007

Hello, Alex. The most powerful chemical stripper you will find is methylene chloride, sometimes called "Aircraft Stripper"; it is nasty stuff to be used only in full accord with the directions and common sense. Jasco ⇦ on eBay [affil link] is a brand name of a paint stripper and I'm not sure if it is methylene chloride or some safer and more environmentally friendly material. Good luck.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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2007

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