I need to get some layers of oil-based gloss paint off some brass fittings.
Last time I did something similar I used Nitromors. Is there something
new/better on the market?
They are not attached to anything so I can soak them in a container.
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Jim S
Tyneside UK
www.jimscott.co.uk

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Jim S <(E-Mail Removed)> writes:
> I need to get some layers of oil-based gloss paint off some brass fittings.
> Last time I did something similar I used Nitromors. Is there something
> new/better on the market?
> They are not attached to anything so I can soak them in a container.

Any methylene chloride based paint stripper should do it,
such as Wickes own brand (assuming the EU ban hasn't come
in yet, since I last bought some).

It's nasty stuff though - read the warnings on the tin.

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Andrew Gabriel
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Jim S wrote:
> I need to get some layers of oil-based gloss paint off some brass fittings.
> Last time I did something similar I used Nitromors. Is there something
> new/better on the market?
> They are not attached to anything so I can soak them in a container.

Caustic soda in a plastic bucket. Leave overnight. Doesn't attack solid
brass, but I've never tried it with electro brassed (EB) fittings.

Jim S wrote:
> I need to get some layers of oil-based gloss paint off some brass fittings.
> Last time I did something similar I used Nitromors. Is there something
> new/better on the market?
> They are not attached to anything so I can soak them in a container.

I did all the hardware for the doors and cupboards in an old house, by
simmering the pieces in a pot of white vinegar. It softens even very
thick layers of paint, and makes it easy to remove with toothpicks and
old toothbrushes. Don't use an aluminium pan, though - use cheap
stainless or enamel. It's healthier for you, easier on the budget than
paint remover, and does at least as good a job.

[patan]

I also used vinegar and will in the future, it works so well you actually enjoy doing it...

[AVRlighting]

I have also used vinegar and it works perfect

[billytavares]

I have my reservations against using vinegar. Somehow I think it leaves a scent even if you wash it away.

[Real never paint again]

would one of those heat gun paint strippers be ok?