I've been doing a lot of research before jumping in and stripping the paint off my classic car (cellulose) ready for a re-spray.
Seems the "old" paint strippers contained two main ingredients: Dichloromethane (or Methylene Chloride) and Phenol. These are harder to get due to the EU banning them for DIY.
There's much complaining about the "old formula" nitromors with these ingredients being great stuff, and the newer being worse than cold water.
I've found you can still get stuff that contains it, such as "Starchem Synstryp" that's often recommend.
However, they were banned for a reason. It does sound like horrible stuff, a few people died using it (in badly ventilated areas) to cause it to be banned. I do not have an air-fed mask, and cartridges don't protect from the fumes.
I can probably do the exterior of the car outside, but would it be safe doing the interior while outisde? Would simply setting up a fan to blow air through the chassis (doors off) be ventilated enough? (Am I just being too paranoid about my health here?)
I'm prepared to be patient if the alternative strippers take longer, but if they're completely useless I'll rethink using them. Has anyone used a brand of non-Dichloromethane stripper and had success?
Seems the "old" paint strippers contained two main ingredients: Dichloromethane (or Methylene Chloride) and Phenol. These are harder to get due to the EU banning them for DIY.
There's much complaining about the "old formula" nitromors with these ingredients being great stuff, and the newer being worse than cold water.
I've found you can still get stuff that contains it, such as "Starchem Synstryp" that's often recommend.
However, they were banned for a reason. It does sound like horrible stuff, a few people died using it (in badly ventilated areas) to cause it to be banned. I do not have an air-fed mask, and cartridges don't protect from the fumes.
I can probably do the exterior of the car outside, but would it be safe doing the interior while outisde? Would simply setting up a fan to blow air through the chassis (doors off) be ventilated enough? (Am I just being too paranoid about my health here?)
I'm prepared to be patient if the alternative strippers take longer, but if they're completely useless I'll rethink using them. Has anyone used a brand of non-Dichloromethane stripper and had success?