i need something like nitromors, but that works...
i need something like nitromors, but that works...
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Y282

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20,566 posts

196 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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when did nitromors become so bloody weak? i've tried using it on 2 different things this weekend and it's hopeless. i appreciate some people don't have the wherewithall to refrain from drinking it but on balance i'm prepared to lose those specific members of society if it means i can strip paint a little more efficiently.

there must be something out there that still strips paint from metal without asking you to put a hardhat and hi-viz jacket on, surely?

rudecherub

1,997 posts

190 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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Y282 said:
when did nitromors become so bloody weak? i've tried using it on 2 different things this weekend and it's hopeless. i appreciate some people don't have the wherewithall to refrain from drinking it but on balance i'm prepared to lose those specific members of society if it means i can strip paint a little more efficiently.

there must be something out there that still strips paint from metal without asking you to put a hardhat and hi-viz jacket on, surely?
What are you stripping? Used to send cast metal fireplaces to be dipped in hot caustic soda.

Y282

Original Poster:

20,566 posts

196 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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does it work?

rudecherub

1,997 posts

190 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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Sure, I was working in architectural antiques at the time.

Hot guns life paint, depends on how intricate the thing is.

When I last restored a mahogany mantle that had been pained very green many times, it was a case of taking it out, nitromors - pressure wash - repeat, but it still meant cocktails sticks to work the paint out of the crevices...

...but I'd check if anyone hot dips near you

Wheelrepairit

3,020 posts

228 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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Search for starchem 5ltr paint stripper on eBay, it's the only one with dichloromethane and phenol in it, means it has skull and crossbones warning.

It's also on alloypaints.com

Y282

Original Poster:

20,566 posts

196 months

Sunday 28th August 2011
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cool, cheers for the replies guys.

i don't know if i'm getting old but i'm sure nitromors used to be stronger. also, curly wurlys were bigger.

DPX

1,027 posts

224 months

Monday 29th August 2011
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Tend to agree on the power of the stripper , used it years ago on a lotus and it would burn fingers / skin .

Used some a few weeks ago and it did not have ability . I am sure it used catch fire easier also.

Fumes also seem a lot less

Edited by DPX on Monday 29th August 22:26

dickymint

28,540 posts

282 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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Nitromors is actually very strong (ask my skin). It's fine for a single layer of paint but ste on multi-layers unless you keep re-applying it. It tends to just soften the lower layer/s which makes it harder to scrape off.

Best results i've had is just use one of these...........



Much quicker but takes a bit of muscle. I've done a few cast iron mantle-pieces
and would never use Nitromors again.

PS. Dremel for the intricate bits.

scdan4

1,299 posts

184 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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nitromors has recently changed its formulation, due, i believe, to a europe wide ban on tri and or dichloromethane in paintstrippers.

the others will follow.

once you could strip some paint and creosote the wood. Seems we're no longer allowed to - probably in case we accidently drink it all and paint our eyes, but possibly because it may hurt a badger.

I'm becoming grumpy and constantly reminded of the police in catch 22 - "we have the power to do whatever you can't stop us form doing."


grr, revolution now. I want my effective paint preparations back.




And something with some lead in it - that would be nice....

Aviz

1,669 posts

193 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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Which is why i've been using this "soil fertilizer" to kill everything in my garden biggrin

Ammonium sulphate is banned as a weedkiller, but not as a fertilizer biggrinbiggrin

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/908g-ammonium-sulphamate...

dickymint

28,540 posts

282 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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Aviz said:
Which is why i've been using this "soil fertilizer" to kill everything in my garden biggrin

Ammonium sulphate is banned as a weedkiller, but not as a fertilizer biggrinbiggrin

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/908g-ammonium-sulphamate...
Nice one thumbup just did a bit of research...........

http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/189/ammon...

What's it like on bindweed?

Aviz

1,669 posts

193 months

Tuesday 30th August 2011
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dickymint said:
Nice one thumbup just did a bit of research...........

http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/189/ammon...

What's it like on bindweed?
Never tried it , but apparently the best thing for it! I have loads of Mare's Tail to get rid of.