Jason Reider 25 Report post Posted December 24, 2012 Can a surfactant like Roof Snot be added to a stripper to help it stick to the verticals allowing it more time to work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 RPetry 564 Report post Posted December 24, 2012 Can a surfactant like Roof Snot be added to a stripper to help it stick to the verticals allowing it more time to work? Jason, A qualified "yes" as I am not familiar with "Roof Snot". We use a lot of a knockoff of Tergitol NP-9, otherwise known as Polyoxyethylene Nonylphenol, available from ACR Products. A well as the cling factor on vertical wood, it keeps your stripper mix wet longer for difficult strips. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 seymore 90 Report post Posted December 24, 2012 Jason,A qualified "yes" as I am not familiar with "Roof Snot". We use a lot of a knockoff of Tergitol NP-9, otherwise known as Polyoxyethylene Nonylphenol, available from ACR Products. A well as the cling factor on vertical wood, it keeps your stripper mix wet longer for difficult strips. Rick would that Tergitol NP-9 be used as like a booster for the stripper? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Jason Reider 25 Report post Posted December 24, 2012 Thanks Rick. I'll check out the Tergitol NP-9 you mentioned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 ScottsDecks 14 Report post Posted December 24, 2012 Dawn dish soap also works as a surfactant like NP-9, but you have to add lots more of the stuff. I'm not sure where to buy NP-9, and I've heard you can only buy it in 55gal drums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 RPetry 564 Report post Posted December 24, 2012 Rick would that Tergitol NP-9 be used as like a booster for the stripper? Shane, I would consider it a valued "add on" to a stripper mix. I don't believe it makes a stripper mix more "hot" per se, but more effective due to cling and keeping the mix wet longer. Formulations containing ethylene glycol are usually considered a "booster" for NaOH based strippers as they make the mix more powerful. It's funny, I use ACR Products for nearly all my chemicals. Their private labelled "Booster" is actually the surfactant, while their ethylene glycol based mix, or what most would consider a booster is labelled "ACR 633-ADD". Go figure! Thanks Rick. I'll check out the Tergitol NP-9 you mentioned. Jason, Tergitol NP-9 is a product of Dow Chemical and originally under patent. Quite expensive the last time I looked. Now that it is off patent, other manufacturers produce essentially the same product at substantially less cost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 bigchaz 157 Report post Posted December 25, 2012 You can get the NP9 at the chemistry store not sure how the price compares. http://m.chemistrystore.com/cart.cgi?group=49922&child=49929 Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Jason Reider 25 Report post Posted December 25, 2012 You can get the NP9 at the chemistry store not sure how the price compares.NP-9 by The Chemistry Store.com Inc Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2 Thanks Charlie! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 mick m 19 Report post Posted December 25, 2012 How about trying gaur gum? I've used it in the past to thicken HF so it clings longer on brick work. Acts as a lubricant as well, which is a bonus when applying it with a broom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 ScottsDecks 14 Report post Posted December 25, 2012 Very cool. Thanks Charlie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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