Patent ID: 6030466
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: C09D

Abstract:
A method for removing a paint film from a surface comprising the steps of(a) applying an effective amount of a paint stripping composition to said paint film on said surface, said stripping composition comprising a mixture including at least about 25% by weight tetrahydrofurfuryl alkyl ether, at least about 25% to 50% by weight solvent taken from the group consisting of N-methyl pyrrolidone, glycol ethers, glycol ether esters, carbonates and mixtures thereof, and one or more additives from a group consisting of 0% to 10% by weight formic acid, 0% to 1% by weight surfactant, 0% to 3% by weight corrosion inhibitor, 0% to 2% by weight thickener, 0%-0.005% by weight bittering agent and 0% to 5% by weight fragrance in a liquid mixture having a viscosity in the range of about 1000 to about 5000 centipoise;(b) allowing the composition to sit on the paint film; and(c) lifting and removing the paint film from the surface.