Test Patch Instructions - Multi
Strip, Tough2 Strip and Ultra Strip.
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Multi, Tough2
and Ultra Strip - Test Patch Instructions
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First Test Patch -
Apply Multi-Strip to the surface at a total of approximately 1/32" thick
(30 mils). The patch then should be checked for dwell time as follows (only
a portion at any one time): Check the patch first at 2 - 4 hours, then periodically
thereafter. As a rule of thumb, the greater the layers of paint, the longer
the product should be left on. The remover will usually remove 8 - 12 layers
of paint in 24 hours. More layers of paint (20+) may take longer (2 - 3+
days). Due to the nature of certain paints such as two part epoxy and urethanes,
Multi-Strip may need more time to be effective. Average dwell time for these
coatings may be 48 to 72 hours.
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Second Test Patch - In some situations,
some surface coatings (usually latex) soften easily, causing puffing away
from the surface. In these cases, the remover works differently so the patch
should be done as follows:
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Apply a light coat of paint remover (approximately
5 - 10 mils) to the surface. Wait 2 - 6 hours. If the surface starts to
pull away, the top layers have lifted from the surface and can be easily
removed with a scraper or knocked off the surface with a broom or other
device. The paint remover has penetrated through these layers and begins
to soften the remaining layers.
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While the undercoats are still soft, apply
another coat of remover at approx. 1/32" thick (20-25 mils) to the surface.
The patch then should be checked for dwell time as follows (only a portion
at any one time): Check the patch first at 2 - 4 hours, then periodically
thereafter. As a rule of thumb, the greater the layers of paint, the longer
the product should be left on. The remover will usually remove 8 -12 layers
of paint in 24 hours. More layers of paint (20+) may take longer (2 - 3+
days). This procedure usually applies to stripping ceilings as well.
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