SPECIFICATION FOR PAINT, VARNISH AND LACQUER REMOVER, SOLVENT TYPE, NONFLAMMABLE (FIRST REVISION)
This Malaysian Standard specifies requirements for a paint, varnish and lacquer remover, commonly employed in scrape-off operations suitable for use on finished wood and metal surfaces. The material may not, however, be suitable for use on some plastic surfaces.The material is intended to be applied tothe painted, varnished or lacquered surface by brushing and allowing to remain undisturbed until the paint, varnish or lacquer film has been softened. It is subsequently removed, together with the residue of the paint, varnish or lacquer film, by scraping, followed bywashing with water or a suitable solvent such as white spirit.Certain types of coatings such as some stoved, cold-cured, or polymeric materials, may not be readily acted upon by the materials covered by this specification; for removing such special coatings. manufacturers should be asked to supply removers appropriate to the specific case but these may not necessarily conform to this specification.
