[Shop-talk] Liquid paint stripper?

[David C.]

Another old fashioned way to remove the paint would be to go to the 
hardware store and get a can of lye and mix up a solution of lye and hot 
water and soak the hinges in this for a couple of days.  You could also 
spray them down with oven cleaner; it will eventually remove paint, 
given enough time.  It also makes a good engine degreaser, if you don't 
mind the paint coming off, too.  Makes a nasty mess on the driveway, 
though....

All the usual precautions apply; lye solution is kinda nasty.

The concentrated purple cleaner/degreasers sold at auto parts stores 
will also strip paint when used full strength.

Dave C



Jim Franklin wrote:
> I need to strip a bunch of hinges of years of oil & latex paint. All  
> the strippers I found at ACE are 'super thick cling" which doesn't  
> make a nice dip & strip setup. Anything out there that will do the  
> job? Preferably without MEK or other really nasty chemicals. I can  
> let this sit for a few days.
> 
> thanks,
> jim
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