Re: Paint & Oil Removal
I have used this procedure for many years without damaging any metal or wooden part beyond the removal of oils and moisture.
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THIS WILL REMOVE ALL PAINT AND OIL FROM ANY AFFECTED PART (May not remove epoxy or silicone based coatings)
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DO NOT USE ON MOST PLASTIC PARTS OR GRIPS
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Methyl Ketone will probably remove it.
It may take some soaking, could be a week.
I place the parts, no wood or plastic, in a heavy duty
Polyethylene zip lock bag.
Cover the parts with the Methyl Ketone and squeeze out
all excess air before sealing the bag.
I then store in an aluminum pan or tray that will contain the liquid
in case of a leak.
Let this sit until the paint slides off of the surface when the bag is rubbed
against the parts.
Empty the contents into the aluminum tray and remove the remaining paint
with a tooth brush (not metal brushes )
Repeat the above soaking if needed, as often as needed, until all paint can be
brushed off
The Methyl Ketone may need replacement several times at this stage
USE PROTECTIVE GLOVES, (polyethylene or rubber)
Dry parts and oil lightly IMMEDIATELY
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.That same procedure may be used to remove natural and artificial oils ,
from wooden grips that need repairs such as epoxy cementing splits, or
preparing old oil soaked wood stocks for glass bedding or refinishing.
THIS WILL REMOVE ALL MOISTURE FROM THE PARTS
To restore the natural moisture content to the parts before theyâ??re refinishing.
They may be again sealed in polyethylene bags this time with about ten
times their weight in SPF lumber cutoffs (scraps) for a week or so, to allow
slow absorption of the moisture in the wood to prevent warping or splitting.
Parts may now remain in the open air indefinitely
ViggoG
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