Chemical paint stripper

[malumbu]

With the banning of methylene chloride by the EU a couple of years ago, the active component in all proper paint strippers, are there any alternatives? That actually work??

The stuff from Wickes is shit.

I got the last tin of methylene chloride based stripper from Plough Homecare last year, and I am using it extremely carefully. I have it under lock and key with alarms and lasers, so don't think of nicking it.

[KidKruger]

So Nitrimors is history now !?!

That's a shock, maybe try provincial stores or t'internet and stock up ?

[Lowlander]

I took some Nitromors back to B&Q for a refund. Useless. I remember it being effective 20 years ago but not now.

I did try peelaway, which was excellent; but very expensive.

In the end I spent ?20 on a heat gun from Wickes. One of my best DIY purchases.

[malumbu]

Read the post kidkruger. They've all had to change the active chemical, to an inactive chemical. Brands are still there,

Thanks Lowlander for advice, I use an adjustable heat gun, stipper is (or was) useful for getting paint of the intricate bits.

[Lowlander]

That's where I used peelaway on intricate bits. Excellent, you just paste it on and cover with cling-film for 24 hours.

A bit messy and way more expensive than the old-fashioned Nitromors, but worth it if you don't have much to do (you can buy ?15 a sample which will do a few metres of dado rail for instance).

[Sue]

No more proper Nitromors?

End of an era!

[polla2256]

Try the internet you can get anything from there. Avoid America though (they always slap a massive tax on goods).