Tank Strip 1
SaraWest Tank Strip 1 is an industrial bath paint remover for parts, tools, and components coated with alkyd, acrylic, cellulose lacquer, epoxy, phenolic resin, urethane, and similar paint systems.
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Factory Direct
Heritage 40+
Made in Pampa, Texas
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Fast path
Take this formula as-is, your label.
Library formula already shelf-tested. Your artwork, your pack. From 1,000 units.
Start a fast projectCustom path
Use this as a starting point, customize it.
Scent, viscosity, color, claims. Our chemists tune it to your spec. Sample in weeks, not a year.
Spec a custom versionTypical use cases
- 01Job shops running dip-strip lines
- 02OEM remanufacturing and rebuild centers
- 03Fleet and transit maintenance depots
Drop parts in, lift coatings out - fast, repeatable, immersion-strip performance.
Scraping baked-on urethane and epoxy off complex parts burns hours and morale. Heat guns and commodity solvents give inconsistent results, swell seals, and slow your line. Mixed-metal assemblies complicate things further, and every extra minute in the tank stacks up as lost throughput.
Tank Strip 1 is a purpose-built immersion bath remover for industrial coatings - alkyd, acrylic, cellulose lacquer, epoxy, phenolic resin, and urethane. Its solvent balance penetrates, undercuts, and lifts films cleanly without excessive foaming or sludge. Use at ambient shop temperatures for steady work, or accelerate under heat for stubborn stacks and high-solids builds. Sloughed coatings settle quickly for easy skimming and filtration, extending bath life and keeping parts-ready surfaces consistent for recoat or rebuild.
Formulated and filled in our 30,000 sq ft facility in Pampa, Texas, Tank Strip 1 reflects nearly 40 years of hands-on formulation and line support. We supply operator-ready product in 5-gal pails, 55-gal drums, and 275-gal IBC totes. White-label programs include your spec, label, and documentation so you can ship under your brand without tying up your plant.
- Engineered for immersion tanks; fast undercut on multi-resin industrial coatings.
- Low-foam system with quick-settling sludge to simplify bath maintenance.
- Performs at room temperature; accelerates predictably with moderate heat.
- Balanced solvency minimizes gasket swell and residue on machined features.
- Built for line uptime with extended bath life and easy filtration.
Set up a compatible steel or HDPE-lined immersion tank with lid and ventilation. Charge the tank with Tank Strip 1. Use product as supplied; do not dilute with water. For first-time use, start at ambient shop temperature and test a small batch.
Immersion: Submerge parts on racks or baskets. Agitate lightly or use air sparge for complex geometries. Typical dwell: 30–120 minutes for 1–3 mil alkyd/acrylic; 1–4 hours for epoxy/urethane; heavy, crosslinked films may require overnight. To accelerate, heat the bath to 90–120°F and monitor every 15–30 minutes.
Post-strip: Remove parts, allow drips to return to tank, then rinse with water or compatible solvent per coating system. Follow with detergent wash and thorough dry before recoat. Skim and filter loosened solids regularly to extend bath life. Avoid introducing water into the tank.
Safety/compatibility: Verify compatibility on aluminum, zinc, magnesium, and elastomers - some non‑ferrous alloys and seals may be sensitive. Use appropriate PPE and local exhaust.
- Remove 2–4 mil epoxy films in 60–180 minutes at 90–120°F.
- Cut manual scraping labor by 70–90 percent per batch.
- Increase line throughput 20–35 percent on mixed geometry lots.
- Extend bath change-out intervals by 3–5x with routine skimming.
- Reduce rework due to residue or undercut to below 2 percent.
Factory-direct means you get the formulation you spec without distributor layers and mystery blends. SaraWest builds and fills Tank Strip 1 in Pampa, Texas, with tight process control and real technical support. You buy proven chemistry, consistent batch-to-batch performance, and packaging that fits your line - no relabel markup, no waiting on someone else’s warehouse. It’s straightforward: shorter lead times, cleaner strips, and lower total cost per part.
