Tuesday update...the last couple of days have been very frustrating...haven't seen any progress...we were close to breaking out the propane torch, but GT and I got together again and tried one more shot at using a solvent.
RHUFF, this Bud's for you! GT had picked up an aerosol can of KLEAN-STRIP (I had been using it from a qt can)...there was a very visual difference in the reaction when sprayed on. Clearly good things started to happen. It wasn't going to be a quick stripping, but we now feel that with time and multiple applications, it will come clean. I was concerned about the different result of the can vs. the spray, so I called the manufacturer to see if there was any difference between the two...answer was, NO...they are the same. So, I took the rest of the qt can and dumped it in a metal pan and have submerged the "offending" parts in it and will let the soak with occasional stirring for 24 hrs. I also bought another spray can as a backup for after the soaking. I'm thinking it may well take multiple cans. The only thing I can think of for the different reactions is perhaps a shelf life problem. Ours came from two different stores. The guy at KLEAN-STRIP confirmed that the active ingredient is Methylene Chloride.
All other suggestions are duly noted and on the back burner for now.
I'm hoping for "clean" pictures within a week...I'll share. Steve
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