Yes, it contains Methylene Chloride (and methanol). What do you use in Ireland to get paint off of furniture? Or cars? Kerry Joe McCauley wrote: > Kerry, > > That won't be available here most likely (I'm in Ireland). Do you know wh= at the active ingredient is? > > I just tried 66% Nitric Acid. It worked well, but was not instant. A coll= eague tells me fuming nitric acid would be better. It would not exactly be= easy to handle though..... > > I just found my notes relating to that period (1991!) & the product was c= alled Eccostrip. It was manufactured by Emerson & Cuming. It is apparently = no longer made, but one of the active ingredients was Methylene Chloride. > > Thanks, > > Joe > > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf = Of Kerry Wentworth > Sent: 06 August 2013 15:18 > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [EE]: Looking for chemical wire stripper > > I have tried acetone and denatured alcohol without success. After seeing= your email, I tried some Klean-Strip Low Odor Aircraft Remover and it work= s instantly. Available at auto parts stores. > > I suspect any paint remover would work. > > Kerry > > > > Joe McCauley wrote: > =20 >> Many years ago while working in a lab in France, I used a chemical strip= per to remove the varnish from wire (similar wire to that found in transfor= mers). This would dissolve off the varnish cleanly and effortlessly & I use= d it on wire diameters down to 0.038 mmm. It smelled absolutely horrible (c= orrosive), but only stripped off the varnish leaving the copper perfect. >> >> Does anyone know of a substance that will perform similarly? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Joe >> >> =20 >> =20 > > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/cha= nge your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/picl= ist > > > > =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .