Rustoleum apparently markets the stuff now instead of Kleen-Strip and the price has gone up about $10 a gallon... Auto-Zone price is now $39.98 for a gallon. Gotta find another local source or buy it on-line. I wonder how they ship a product containing methylene chloride?
Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker" http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
Well... I find that it sill does a great job. In fact... I stripped a Miraphone just today out of a brand new gallon can I bought last night.
What I'm bitching about is the price! I go through perhaps a gallon a month and I think It's gone up $10 since my last purchase. I guess I shouldn't bitch too much. I can strip maybe six to ten horns with a gallon. $5-7 of product to strip a horn in fifteen minutes really isn't too bad.
Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker" http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
That is what I mean. It is only so-so compared to Ferree's cold strip. The new price removed the only thing it had over the Ferree's product. If I run out I can get some at AutoZone, but it will not work as well for nearly the same cost. It is, therefore, ruined, in my book. Plus the spray cans are a hopeless waste of time, effort and money.
Aha! Now I understand what you meant.
Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker" http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
DP wrote:I just read through this thread , and I gotta ask,
....how are the fumes treating youse guys?
The methylene chloride (active ingredient in Aircraft Stripper) is pretty tasty! ... sort of like anti-freeze once the burning stops.
That damned E-Z-Off oven cleaner that I use to strip the old 'Eastlake Orange' lacquer takes your breath away, though.
I suspect that neither is any worst than spending a couple of hours in Downtown Manhattan!
Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker" http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
Back to sort of the original topic, do you use this to "spot strip" lacquer as well? Like for un/resoldering only certain areas? If not, what would you use for that?
Jordan
King 2341 with a Holton "Monster" Eb bell
Eb Frankentuba
Martin Medium Eb Helicon
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving's probably not for you.
Tubajug wrote:Back to sort of the original topic, do you use this to "spot strip" lacquer as well? Like for un/resoldering only certain areas? If not, what would you use for that?
I use it for 'spot' stripping as well as entire horns.
One thing for certain.... use the stripper BEFORE you take anything apart. Heat turns the lacquer into glass-like material and it will have to be buffed off the burned spots.
Also... Aircraft Stripper does not work on the old 'Eastlake Orange' stuff that King used for years. That will take a caustic like Easy-Off Oven Stripper... and then it's 'hit and miss'.
At any rate... strip the finish BEFORE you apply any heat.
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Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker" http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
Tubajug wrote:Back to sort of the original topic, do you use this to "spot strip" lacquer as well? Like for un/resoldering only certain areas? If not, what would you use for that?
I use it for 'spot' stripping as well as entire horns.
One thing for certain.... use the stripper BEFORE to take anything apart. Hear turns the lacquer into glass-like material and it will have to be buffed off the burned spots.
Also... Aircraft Stripper does not work on the old 'Eastlake Orange' stuff that King used for years. That will take a caustic like Easy-Off Oven Stripper... and then it's 'hit and miss'.
At any rate... strip the finish BEFORE you apply any heat.
That's exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks Dan!
Jordan
King 2341 with a Holton "Monster" Eb bell
Eb Frankentuba
Martin Medium Eb Helicon
If at first you don't succeed, skydiving's probably not for you.
Tubajug wrote: ....That's exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks Dan!
Go back and re-read my post. There were a couple of typos in there that might have been confusing.
Basically... DO NOT apply heat to the horn before trying to strip the lacquer. Strip it first.... then take it apart.
Dan Schultz
"The Village Tinker" http://www.thevillagetinker.com" target="_blank
Current 'stable'... Rudolf Meinl 5/4, Marzan (by Willson) euph, King 2341, Alphorn, and other strange stuff.
, and I gotta ask,
