need help stripping a 1912 Erfurt for re-finish

sthomp · 11-01-2013, 08:24 PM

yes, the consensus seems to be that Methylene Chloride may be the only thing to hit this stuff. I think that is what GT and I were seeing using the Klean-Strip aerosol which uses a lower concentration of MC. I think the concentration/ percentage of MC in Klean-Strip was just not enough to efficiently get this stuff off quickly. I'm guessing that my shop will use a much more concentrated dose of the MC and get the job done. After the last posted pics from yesterday, I used some 400 grit paper and it did a good job on the flat surfaces, but impossible to get into the nooks and crannies and was not good for corners or in the stamps. I just don't see any other way to get this done than some chemical application...we'll see (and hope).

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11-01-2013, 08:24 PM	#25
sthomp User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Arizona Posts: 50 Thanks: 2 Thanked 26 Times in 12 Posts	yes, the consensus seems to be that Methylene Chloride may be the only thing to hit this stuff. I think that is what GT and I were seeing using the Klean-Strip aerosol which uses a lower concentration of MC. I think the concentration/ percentage of MC in Klean-Strip was just not enough to efficiently get this stuff off quickly. I'm guessing that my shop will use a much more concentrated dose of the MC and get the job done. After the last posted pics from yesterday, I used some 400 grit paper and it did a good job on the flat surfaces, but impossible to get into the nooks and crannies and was not good for corners or in the stamps. I just don't see any other way to get this done than some chemical application...we'll see (and hope).