Trial Purpose:
To evaluate more products for paint and ink removal from supplied parts.
Date Run:
09/12/2006Experiment Procedure:
The products were all heated to 150 F in a 40 kHz Branson 3510 ultrasonic tank. One golf ball was cleaned at each temperature for 40 minutes. At ten minute intervals of the cleaning, the ball was rinsed in a tap water spray for 15 seconds at 120 F and wiped dry with a paper towel. Observations were made and compared to the client's current cleaner.
Trial Results:
| Cleaner | Observations |
| SL 100 | Some surface changes. Not a lot of ink removal |
| Paint Striper | No real change observed |
Green Floor 25% Surface changing, paint coming up, ink could be partial removed.
Green Floor 100% Worked well. Within 10 minutes, the ink was being removed. After 40 minutes, most of the paint and ink could be removed. Still not complete.
Success Rating:
A follow up test, usually based on company input.Conclusion:
The Pioneer Eclipse Floor stripper at full strength has had the best results so far. However, the removal of the paint and ink has not equaled the current solvent.
