Trial Purpose:
Laboratory evaluations of alternative cleaning products
Date Run:
06/01/2003Experiment Procedure:
Basic cleaning performance testing was conducted using ASTM G122 as the bases for cleaning.
Cleaning: Brush on gel/paste strippers in one thick coat.
Run Time: Let sit 1 hour (60min)
Removal: manual scrape with plastic spatula/scraper (Home Depot general paint scraper)
Drying: 72-hour dry time to allow for evaporation of strippers from wood.
Trial Results:
| 03-WD-PA-6- | ||||||
| Wood Type | Products | |||||
| Maple-Oil | SI #4 | Peel Away #7 | Safety peel | Force 9 | Green | Strypeez |
| Coupon 1 | 84.68 | 87.24 | 83.88 | 81.24 | 82.30 | 85.98 |
| Coupon 2 | 91.15 | 83.15 | 86.96 | 83.44 | 84.34 | 88.48 |
| Coupon 3 | 91.25 | 89.27 | 80.17 | 84.66 | 85.64 | 84.72 |
| Average | 89.03 | 86.55 | 83.67 | 83.11 | 84.09 | 86.39 |
| Std Dev | 3.76 | 3.12 | 3.40 | 1.74 | 1.69 | 1.91 |
Success Rating:
Preliminary compatibility tests on substrate coupons encouraging for at least one cleaning chemistry. More in-depth laboratory testing necessary.