Buntobox Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Hi I'm making up a paint stripper that will strip enamel and acrylic paints from polystryrene models. After a bit of research into what's already out there I have come up with a mixture of isopropanol and butoxyethanol. It strips paint very effectively, quickly and doesn't harm the styrene, so job done. However I have noticed that these two alcohols tend to separate after a while when mixed together and I have heard that dimethyl carbonate prevents this separation. Question is, how much do I need in my 1:1 mix of IPA and BOE for it to do this? Regards Buntobox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenbeier Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) I think you have to test it. Also to Check if Dimethylcarbonate dont harm the poly styrene. I would start with 10 %. Edited October 26, 2021 by chenbeier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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