Ardrox Paint Strippers for aviation paint coatings

Country: Germany · Model: Ardrox Paint Strippers

A set of strippers for removing durable paint coatings from aircraft, landing gear struts and aviation units. The compounds come methylene chloride-free, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone-free, alkaline, thickened and solvent-based, so they are selected to occupational safety and environmental requirements. They work with steel, galvanized steel and aluminum.

Purpose: removal of durable paint coatings from aircraft, landing gear and units
Systems removed: basecoat + clear coat (BC/CC), selectively strippable systems, carbon deposits, organic coatings
Compound types: methylene chloride-free, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)-free, alkaline, thickened, solvent-based
Substrates: steel, galvanized steel, aluminum

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Technical specifications

Purpose	removal of durable paint coatings from aircraft, landing gear and units
Systems removed	basecoat + clear coat (BC/CC), selectively strippable systems, carbon deposits, organic coatings
Compound types	methylene chloride-free, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)-free, alkaline, thickened, solvent-based
Substrates	steel, galvanized steel, aluminum
Approvals	many aviation products comply with industry specifications and approvals (list not given)

Specifications are taken from the manufacturer’s technical documentation. Updated 11/10/2026.

Description

Removing the old coating is part of repainting an aircraft during repair, as well as of structural inspection and correcting paint defects. The strippers take basecoat + clear coat systems and selectively strippable systems when the upper layers must be removed and the primer left. The same chemistry is used to remove carbon deposits, residues and tough organic finish coatings from metal parts. Thickened compounds stay on vertical surfaces. The main requirement for an aviation stripper is to remove the coating completely without causing etching, hydrogen embrittlement or corrosion of the base metal and without affecting adjacent materials. The manufacturer declares compliance of many technologies with industry approvals but does not give specification numbers. The coating removal chemistry is certified to AS9100 at the American site, and the aerospace segment in Germany to EN 9100:2018.

How to choose

The compound type is chosen by regulatory and occupational safety requirements, so first find out whether methylene chloride-free or N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)-free compounds are needed. For vertical surfaces take thickened ones. If the primer must be kept under the upper layers, look for selectively strippable systems, and in other cases choose between alkaline and solvent-based compounds depending on the substrate and coating. After paint removal, cleaning and surface preparation are usually needed, and the Surface Preparation line covers them.

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FAQ

Which coatings do these strippers remove?

Durable paint systems, in particular basecoat + clear coat and selectively strippable systems, as well as carbon deposits and tough organic finish coatings.

Are there methylene chloride-free strippers?

Yes. There are also N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone-free, alkaline, thickened and solvent-based compounds, selected by regulatory and occupational safety requirements.

Can only the upper layers be removed, leaving the primer?

Selectively strippable paint systems are intended for this, where the stripper removes the upper layers and keeps the primer.

Which metals do the strippers work with?

Steel, galvanized steel and aluminum. The compound must remove the coating without etching the base metal and without causing hydrogen embrittlement or corrosion.

What are thickened strippers for?

A thickened compound stays on vertical surfaces and does not run, so it is used where an ordinary liquid stripper will not hold.