Stripping shells wrapped in paper towels

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I had to strip a shell today for a project, and realized that I didn't want to waste so much alcohol keeping it submerged (I'm running a bit low), so I tried something new.

I wrapped the shell in a paper towel and wet the paper towel.

It worked great!

Is there some reason not to do this that I'm missing?

[tom mann]

First: working from home sounds great!

Second: I wonder if putting the paper towel-wrapped loco in a plastic bag would've slowed down the evaporation.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

First: working from home sounds great!

Second: I wonder if putting the paper towel-wrapped loco in a plastic bag would've slowed down the evaporation.

First: It is.

Second: I sealed it in an Atlas freight car box and things were still nice and damp when got it a few hours later. I like the bag idea though. I'll try that if I have to do it again.

[Chris333]

And a bottle of 91% is like $1.50   

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Yeah, but I didn't want to have to run out.

Cause, ya know, it's not like I don't have two drug stores literally right around the corner.

[Kisatchie]

Yeah, but I didn't want to have to run out.

Cause, ya know, it's not like I don't have two drug stores literally right around the corner.

Hmm... I knew Ed had a
good reason...

[Ed Kapuscinski]

It's also because it's easy enough to run down into the basement to get a car stripping during the day between calls. Running an errand though, well, that takes a few more minutes.

[sizemore]

I usually just keep a large mason jar that is filled with Chameleon paint stripper. When I need to clean something up, dunk it in the jar come back a couple days later. When it gets dirty I run it through a coffee filter.

The S.

[central.vermont]

You still have Chameleon!!

[mu26aeh]

You should have ordered thru Prime.  Oh, I forgot, someone had changed the password and didn't tell you if I remember correctly....

[Ed Kapuscinski]

You should have ordered thru Prime.  Oh, I forgot, someone had changed the password and didn't tell you if I remember correctly....

Lol. Yep.

Although I annoyed her enough that she changed it back.

[chicken45]

You still have Chameleon!!

I still have Chameleon! Bought it in 2009 at Ester's Hobby in Pittsburgh. Still use it, still works great!

[sirenwerks]

It's also because it's easy enough to run down into the basement to get a car stripping during the day between calls. Running an errand though, well, that takes a few more minutes.

For those nopt familiar with telework, it also requires shaving, brushing your teeth, and putting clothes on.

[Iain]

For those nopt familiar with telework, it also requires shaving, brushing your teeth, and putting clothes on.

It does?  Huh, I guess I should put on more than my underwear, then.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Well, going out of the house does...