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Ask the Expert Question-and-Answer Archive by Ron Joseph May, 2005 Stubborn Paint Removal Q. Please excuse this rather insignificant painting question, but I can't seem to find an answer anywhere. I have some large glass drinking glasses that have painted decoration on them that I want to remove. I have tried various paint strippers that I got at Home Depot (several methyl chloride formulations). These paint strippers didn't affect the paint the least little bit. Do you have any suggestions as to another, stronger paint removal product? Many thanks for any response you'd care to provide. A. You might need to take the glasses to a custom coating shop in your area
that has stronger chemicals to remove the paint. As a pure guess, molten salt
(a specialized process by Kolene) is used by a few shops to remove heavy layers
of well cured coatings. I have no idea if this would damage the glass. Other
paint strippers include NMP and hydrogen peroxide. Specialty companies might
be using these chemicals and I know that military installations use one or more
of these strippers. Best wishes, Ron Joseph |