[Boatanchors] MFP (was BC-342

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I'm sure you are correct.  One further recollection about the commercial 
removal solvent is that it was moderately dangerous to use.  Maybe not 
suitable for the kitchen counter.  I don't recall anything other than that I think 
you had to be very careful not to get any of it on your skin.  I also never 
pursued finding out whether it was intended for use on the early or the 
later formula of MFP, because of the cost (or actually the minimum order 
quantity).

In a message dated 2/23/2011 4:17:58 PM Central Standard Time, 
jfor at quik.com writes: 
> It may well be that the MFP coating contains solids and a solvent. After
> application, the solvent evaporates and the solids polymerize. After
> polymerization, the material is no longer soluable in the original
> solvent. In such cases, a far more aggressive solvent may be needed to
> remove the set-up coating.
> 
> Certainly modern epoxy paints are like that. You can thin them and clean
> up with a common solvent (xylene, acetone, MEK) but once set are nearly
> impossible to dissolve.
> 
> FWIW,
> 
> -John
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> >Richard,
> >
> >I don't.  All that I recall is that I only turned up one vendor and that
> >it
> >was purpose mixed, not a generic.  A similar search today again turned up
> >MIL-V-173C as the late 20th Century spec.  But not the after-application
> >solvent for removal.
> >
> 

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