Where did you obtain the Dichloromethane?...Methylene Chloride also does a similar job and was the active ingredient in many paint strippers. I could get that in more or less unlimited quantities from my last job in Pharmaceutical Engineering but I went and retired, cutting off all those sort of perks....Doh!......Ian
Hi Ian,
I bought it off EBay and it came through the post, seems
odd, what happened to COSHH etc lol!?
MEK, which I think has the chemical you mentioned in it is now banned
I believe?
When the EU banned the active ingredient from paint stripper our government said no as the alternative was going back to burning the paint off and the risks of fire. A good paint stripper is not available in your average DIY stores but is online. I get mine through ebay. I hope this isn't censored.
yes paint stripper seems as not as good as it used to be so Going down the acetone route to try and remove the remaining paint inside , hopefully this should work and then deal with the very light rust which developed from using the white vinegar and swilling method
From advice I’d read on t’internet, I started trying to remove the tank sealer with acetone, I wouldn’t touch it. It probably will remove paint, but if you want the job sorting, so you can put it to bed. Dichloromethane would be the substance I would choose. I’ve also been down the Diet Coke/vinegar rust removal, whilst they do have some merits. Using a sodium carbonate solution (Wilkos sell it) and connecting your tank to a battery charger will completely remove any trace of rust. There are plenty of ‘how to’s’ on YouTube. Or I’m happy to show you pics and help if you email me.
I must admit I had a wry laugh the last time I bought 'Nitromors' paint stripper (some time back)....It's so safe now it's not even a threat to paint..:relaxed: ....
'Evostick' glue (is it still available?) was the same...It didn't even smell the same but the customer service department would not admit the formula had been changed when I rang them...It plainly had been as the glue didn't work as well...
It seems that all effective active ingredients are dangerous as well as all the nice food being fattening!!...:laughing: Ian
