Acetone Cleanup
Man this stuff is nasty!
I use rubbing alcohol for clean up , it works like a charm and isn't as deadly. Its cheap like borsch. Anybody have a different idea on the subject?
Is there a flaw in my thinking, I have been making fibreglass hulls for my model boats for years and only used acetone for cleanup once.
For God's sake, Don't Quote me! I'm Probably making this crap up!
I'm with you, Gnu. Sorry, I couldn't resist. I like the 91% medicinal alcohol. I use it in the alcohol lamp too.
If at first you don't succeed,go fishing, then try, try again.
Alcohol is my first choice in solvents, If it won't clean it up then I try somthing else(like reading the directions) I use the industrial version from the paint shop.
Eric
"cheap like borsch"
lol i love that quote!
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Isn't acetone used for removing nail polish? I just know the stuff does have an unpleasant odor. If you want a good buzz, try some xylene. hat stuff will cut just about any coating. We use it to remove contact cement when making laminate counter tops. Definitely need lots of ventilation with all of these chemicals, plus the appropriate safety gear.
Joe Valencic
Life Member FFF
Rod Builder in Chains
Vinegar will clean up epoxy, not nearly as nasty as the acetone and it's not even flammable like the alcohol...I bet you already have some in the kitchen cubard.
Last edited by kengore; 04-04-2008 at 02:39 PM.
You might want to look up (MSDS's) on the chemical(s) you're using, to find out what long-term effects are, for contact and vapors. Some of that stuff is nasteee. Old guys like me can ignore this. We're not going to have any more babies anyway, and we already have one foot in the grave.'course if you want to live longer...................................
They're just fish, right? Right?
Acetone is A) highly volatile; B) highly flammable; and C) a carcinogen. Works great for taking magic marker or sharpie off of a dry erase board, tho. And it is a great solvent for lots of other things.
and it's in almost all fingernail polish removers....very sexistOriginally Posted by DG
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