Quote Originally Posted by Art Mulder
Interesting idea, Jason, I didn't think of that. Is that because ammonia is part of the solvent in latex paint? There sure is a mild ammonia scent when painting with Latex.
It's not a solvent in any latex paints that I'm aware of. In fact, you'll often find that latex paints contain an acid of some sort (propenoic acid comes to mind). However, many strippers are strong bases--does their slippery feel come to mind? The ammonia is mild enough that it really doesn't do well on cured paint (latex takes two weeks to a month to fully cure).

My partner swears up and down that a given might have ammonia in it, but I have to show him the label every time. Probably the worst is "Gripper" from ICI/Glidden/Dulux. That does have a strong ammonia smell, but no ammonia is on the list.