The really nasty (but unfortunately effective too) ingredient isn't MEK
(methyl ethyl ketone), it's methylene chloride. Been identified as a potent
carcinogen for decades.
3M makes a product called "Safest Stripper" with a weak acid (unusual type,
but I can't remember what it is). It takes longer, but works OK on most
typical coatings, but not so great on 2-part coatings. You can coat the
hinges with stripper and then keep them in zip-lock bags or similar.
There are also limonene-based strippers like Citrustrip that work OK on
single-component coatings like house paint, varnish, etc.
Good luck !
Karl
>I need to strip a bunch of hinges of years of oil & latex paint. All
> the strippers I found at ACE are 'super thick cling" which doesn't
> make a nice dip & strip setup. Anything out there that will do the
> job? Preferably without MEK or other really nasty chemicals. I can
> let this sit for a few days.
>
> thanks,
> jim
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