I want to buy harmful non-CARB VOCs in NH

Submitted by overdoing_it t3_xysgkv in newhampshire

For some reason NH has adopted something really strict like California CARB regulations for chemicals. Can't get turpentine, xylene, toluene or even mineral spirits here. Everything is ineffective substitutes or "low-VOC" formulations. I want to strip enamel acrylic paint off my bathtub because I used the wrong shade of white and I'm picky. I can buy these things in Massachusetts and Vermont for gods sake, it's not stopping me or anyone else, in fact now I'm going to buy a lot more so I am stocked up and don't have to travel out of state for effective chemicals.

Was this even an RSA passed by the legislature or just an administrative thing, anybody know? I want to petition my legislators to repeal it and put normal stuff that works back on the hardware store shelves like in every other state.

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Peeeculiar t1_irin8au wrote

Hang on - you painted a bathtub with latex enamel?

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overdoing_it OP t1_irk26eh wrote

Some tub and tile touch up paint for chips that came off when removing adhesive non-slip strips. My hardware store only had it in white but my tub is like almond or biscuit, not bright white. I thought it would blend in okay but no it sticks out and looks patchy.

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Peeeculiar t1_irkasiv wrote

Ahh - ok. That makes sense. I was envisioning an entire tub being sprayed or brushed with enamel.

I still have some old 5F5 stripper at home (nasty stuff but it works a treat) so I get what you are saying - but Citristrip will actually do the trick for you on latex and it won't mess up your septic bugs if a bit makes its way down the drain.

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Thotsnpears t1_irizwm3 wrote

I literally bought mineral spirits this morning for oil painting.

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overdoing_it OP t1_irk32ln wrote

It would be the low-VOC formula or "mineral spirits substitute"

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-qt-Odorless-Mineral-Spirits-QKSP945/312909680 - says not available in New Hampshire

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Klean-Strip-1-qt-Odorless-Mineral-Spirits-CARB-Formula-QKSP94005CA/202511760 - is available in NH

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3rd_ferguson t1_iritafi wrote

I bought mineral spirits at Lowes in Amherst a few weeks ago.

I think Nashua may be subject to air quality restrictions. I know if you go to HD or Lowe's in Nashua and look at gas-powered yard equipment, it's usually CARB compliant. Same item in Salem will not be. At least that was the case a few years ago.

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schillerstone t1_irksprz wrote

Yeah, petition to expand the sale of toxic chemicals while the state has ZERO money to run hhw collections. This might be the most selfish post I've ever seen in my life.

Manufacturers should be paying to "take back" their wastes, which would fund these collections.

Heaven forbid you are inconvenienced for the sake of clean air and water and toxics avoidance.

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Private_Part t1_irn9se7 wrote

Odd. Considering I just dropped off household hazardous waste Yesterday at the Nashua collection.

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schillerstone t1_iroscj1 wrote

Yeah Towns do it but it's super expensive and not all of them can afford it. I used to work for a NH town.

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overdoing_it OP t1_irl1qqv wrote

Just bring us in line with what MA and VT of all places allow.

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schillerstone t1_irmt9pr wrote

Well , Massachusetts state government gives grants to cities and towns to pay for household hazardous waste collection. There are tradeoffs to having a lower tax state Oh, and also, the price is also cancer and polluted air and water , for your with home project convenience.

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ReauxChambeaux t1_irkir9p wrote

I buy mineral spirits every couple of weeks for work.

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