Thinning Sally Hansen's Hard-as-nails

[rodgerole]

I use both the black and clear Sally's fingernail polish for various effects on my fly heads and such, but I guess I don't use it quickly enough to keep it "fresh". My polish gets thick and won't penetrate as well after using it for a while, so I've tried thinning it with polish remover. Brands pf polish remover other than Sally's don't work at all and even the Sally's nail polish remover used as a thinner frequently causes milkiness that prevents the polish from going on well.
Does anyone know how to thin Sally Hansens' hard-as-nails without making it useless?

rodgerole

p.s. I know getting a new supply is the answer, but us old toots on fixed incomes are penny-pinchers.

[ducksterman]

Pretty sure pure acetone will work....it's the active incrediant in the remover but it's probably the other stuff in it that caused the milkiness.

[mathcarver]

I thined my Sally Hansen with acetone and it works great. I have a tendency sometimes to put too much and get it real watery but it works great. mathcarver

[Uncle Jesse]

I think if you check you will find fingernail polish remover adds stuff to make the acetone gentler to the hands of the ladies who use it and make it smell better also. And maybe a little water also.

[appalachian angler]

Pure clear acetone without other additives works great for me. I just buy the cheap "house" brand at Walgreens or CVS.

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[flybugpa]

just a couple of drops at a time of straight acetone. you may want to get a few bottles and opt for an empty tying cement jar, dump 2 or so bottles in . it will make adding the acetone easier. you can take up the volume of the jar by adding a marble or 2, it will also help with mixing. just like a paint can.

[Ray Kunz]

This specific question is very valid and has been answered many times.
One of the most available solvents for Sally Hansen's is LACQUER THINNER from your local hardware store at about $7 or $8 per quart.
Of additional interest is that TOLUENE (same source and cost) is a solvent for most "rubbery" materials like Dave's Flexament and Softex as well as regular rubber cement.
$7 or $8 a quart may seem a big investment but it's better than $5 per ounce plus shipping.
Just make sure you buy these in metal cans. Remember the rule: "All plastics are permeable to all vapors." They do evaporate.

[Gigmaster]

I use straight Acetone. It's cheap, and readily available.

[Paddy80701]

I use lacquer thinner as well, one pint will last for years!

[Skip48]

Usually don't have to thin my nail polish, but would probably use what I use for Lacquer which is MEK and I know it cost a bit more, but can use it on lots of things. I use it on Vinly too, but for teh flex stuff I use Toluene. Since I need them both for stuff I just use them in place of other thinners since I have them.For head cement that will soak in very fast I use clear lacquer with MEK and I use chenille a lot on my crappie jigs and you can't even tell I put a drop on it.