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  1. PBEautoguy

    Paint Stripping / Hydroxyl Radicals

    Yes. Something like that. Overnight would be fast enough, but we are trying to get away from the scraping. I will do some experimenting. With the H2O2 and UV Light the paint just popped off cleanly and in one piece. That would be the ultimate solution. I very much appreciate your input. Thank you.
  2. PBEautoguy

    Paint Stripping / Hydroxyl Radicals

    Thank you for your reply. The paint isn't "removed" as such. The molecular bond to the substrate is broken somehow and the paint literally falls off in one piece. I have done this in about 5 days with the part completely submerged. I have also done it using a continuous spray onto the part. I...
  3. PBEautoguy

    Paint Stripping / Hydroxyl Radicals

    I would like to develop a system to strip paint from a surface using Hydroxyl Radicals. I have been able to do this with H2O2 and UV light, but the process is too slow. Any ideas out there?

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