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screwy:
STOP!

Before you all rush and buy Nitromors, there is an alternative!

There is a water based paint stripper called HomeStrip Paint and Varnish Remover. Being water based there are no horrible fumes, and safer to use. It is also better for the environment 'man' not that I give a rats about the last bit!

More on their site here:

http://www.homestrip.co.uk/Home-BaseA.htm#

Does the same as Nitromors but without the nasty stuff. I have used this product on a wall at home and it successfully stripped 6+ layers of vinyl emulsion (waterproof), ordinary emulsion and oil based paints. Worked better the longer it was left, didnt smell awful and didnt kill my paintbrush! Easy to rinse off after and is a gel so goes on vertical surfaces easily.

I admit I haven't tried on car panels yet, but would be interested to see what happens. Got to be worth a try?

Bob Ajob:
There are two different types of Nitromors, Green tin, Yellow tin. Green tin comes off with water (what I got), Yellow tin doesn't. Green tin has the consistency of wall paper paste, so does stay put on vertical panels, just best to not let it dry out i.e. apply more up to how long you wish to leave it - do some test patches - longer you leave it, deeper it goes. Green not that bad for fumes, just burns on bare skin, though leaves no mark once washed off with cold water. Yellow tin I wouldn't touch without a nuclear suit...

HomeStrip - Cheers mate :)
I had a look at the stockists, was going to say there's not one near me, though they stock it at all Focus DIY stores, and there is one of them near me. So, when I run out of Nitromors, I'll go and price it up ;)

When I get round to finishing the current tin of stripper I have, and have started with the next of HomeStrip, will let you know if it burns too  :shock: I'm bound to splash myself...

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