Paint remover
A composition for paint or spot removal having a carrier, a chemical component selected from the group consisting of Tetraoxaundecane (TOU), N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether, Ethylene Glycol Phenyl Ether, Propylene Glycol Phenyl Ether, Dipropylene Glycol N-Butyl Ether, and a combination thereof, and a co-solvent. A method of using the composition to remove a stain or spot from a carpet or other non-porous or hard surface is provided.
1. A paint remover composition consisting of:
from 75 weight percent to 90 weight percent of a carrier;
from 0.5 weight percent to 5 weight percent of tetraoxaundecane (TOU);
from 1 weight percent to 10 weight percent of diethyl glycol monobutyl ether; and
from 1 weight percent to 10 weight percent of benzyl alcohol;
wherein the composition excludes acetone.
2. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the Tetraoxaundecane TOU) is 2,5,7,10-Tetraoxaundecane.
3. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the composition has less than 3% or less of volatile organic compound (VOC).
4. The composition according to claim 1 , wherein the carrier is water.
5. A method of removing latex and acrylic paint from a painted surface comprising:
applying, to the painted surface, a composition consisting of:
from 75 weight percent to 90 weight percent of a carrier,
from 0.5 weight percent to 5 weight percent of Tetraoxaundecane (TOU),
from 1 weight percent to 10 weight percent of diethyl glycol monobutyl ether, and
from 1 weight percent to 10 weight percent of benzyl alcohol, and
removing the paint from the painted surface with the composition,
wherein the composition excludes acetone.
6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the Tetraoxaundecane (TOU) is 2,5,7,10-Tetraoxaundecane.
7. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the composition has less than 3% or less of volatile organic compound (VOC).
8. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the carrier is water.
9. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the surface is of a carpet or other non-porous surface.