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Kelly posted 05-27-2003 01:42 PM ET (US)
I am refinishing the old mahogany seats and the plywood bow locker cover. Has anybody ever used "Strip Away"? Did it work well? Do you have any suggestions?
Kelly
Peter posted 05-27-2003 02:38 PM ET (US)
I have not heard of Strip Away but there are generally two types of paint & varnish remover sold. The one type generally marketed as "safe" contains dimethyl adipate and dimethyl gluterate as the active ingredients. It tends to be slow working and its activity seems to be very temperature dependent.
The other type contains methylene chloride, which is known to be a carcinogen, as the active ingredient. My experience is that it is very fast working compared to the "safe" product and will cut through many layers with one application.
I am presently in the process of refinishing the wood in my 15 Super Sport. I used different brands of the "safe" type to strip the varnish and they all seem to work about the same. I recommend that you try one of the "safe" types first to see if you can get adqequate performance before using a product with methylene chloride (I make every effort to avoide exposure to that stuff). If you must use remover with methylene chloride make sure you use a respirator and are completely covered to prevent contact.
In my case, I was fortunate that the prior owner did a poor job of refinishing and so all of the varnish (about one layer) came off easily with the "safe" type varnish remover. Quite a bit of sanding with an orbital sander was still required to get to the "fresh" wood. Be careful sanding the bow locker cover because there is only a thin mahogony veneer covering the plywood.
Kelly posted 05-27-2003 02:55 PM ET (US)
Peter,
Thanks for the information. The container says "No Methylene Chloride", "No Extra Ventilation Needed"(I'll do it outside anyway.), and "Non Hazardous", but does not identify the active ingredient. It says that it can take from one to 24 hours to work. I'll let you know how it works.
Kelly

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Author	Topic: Have you ever used Strip Away?
Kelly	posted 05-27-2003 01:42 PM ET (US) I am refinishing the old mahogany seats and the plywood bow locker cover. Has anybody ever used "Strip Away"? Did it work well? Do you have any suggestions? Kelly
Peter	posted 05-27-2003 02:38 PM ET (US) I have not heard of Strip Away but there are generally two types of paint & varnish remover sold. The one type generally marketed as "safe" contains dimethyl adipate and dimethyl gluterate as the active ingredients. It tends to be slow working and its activity seems to be very temperature dependent. The other type contains methylene chloride, which is known to be a carcinogen, as the active ingredient. My experience is that it is very fast working compared to the "safe" product and will cut through many layers with one application. I am presently in the process of refinishing the wood in my 15 Super Sport. I used different brands of the "safe" type to strip the varnish and they all seem to work about the same. I recommend that you try one of the "safe" types first to see if you can get adqequate performance before using a product with methylene chloride (I make every effort to avoide exposure to that stuff). If you must use remover with methylene chloride make sure you use a respirator and are completely covered to prevent contact. In my case, I was fortunate that the prior owner did a poor job of refinishing and so all of the varnish (about one layer) came off easily with the "safe" type varnish remover. Quite a bit of sanding with an orbital sander was still required to get to the "fresh" wood. Be careful sanding the bow locker cover because there is only a thin mahogony veneer covering the plywood.
Kelly	posted 05-27-2003 02:55 PM ET (US) Peter, Thanks for the information. The container says "No Methylene Chloride", "No Extra Ventilation Needed"(I'll do it outside anyway.), and "Non Hazardous", but does not identify the active ingredient. It says that it can take from one to 24 hours to work. I'll let you know how it works. Kelly