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Re: Add Fizz to Stripping

To: PKR@SLACVM.SLAC.Stanford.EDU (PATRICK KREJCIK)
Subject: Re: Add Fizz to Stripping
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 94 9:06:17 PST
> Now someone has discovered that simple bicarbonate of soda
> sprayed through a pressure jet washer takes the paint off in
> very little time (1 square meter in 3 minutes). The bicarb. is
> injected into the water and acts as a mild abrasive to loosen the
> paint, so the article says.

I saw a reference to this method on the Sunbeam Tiger list.  I would
still think this could be a problem on an aluminum bodied car.  I've
seen what high pressure water can do to soft wood.  I suspect aircraft
skin has better support and is made of a harder alloy.  Interesting
idea though.

Roland


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