[Tfug] OT: Llatex/rubber solvents

[William McNulty]

Also brakekleen ( for cleaning brakes on a car ) may also eat away at it.
But its aerosol and may not go far.
Best of luck
On Mar 6, 2014 3:33 PM, "Bexley Hall" <bexley401 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> On 3/2/2014 2:56 PM, Bexley Hall wrote:
>
>  Yes, covering the container will probably leave you with the dilemma of
>>> proper disposal afterward, or maybe just putting it aside for the next
>>> time.
>>>
>>
>> Well, I can always uncover it and let it evaporate once I'm done
>> with it. If I have a little mineral spirits left in a jar when
>> I'm done (usually, it all gets soaked up into the rags that I
>> use to clean things), I will often set it ablaze just to burn it
>> off. No real way to "dump" that stuff otherwise.
>>
>
> Well, mineral spirits did absolutely nothing after ~48 hours.  Just
> made everything "oily" (and has left me with a jar of "used" spirits
> that I will have to deal with).  This is discouraging as spirits
> are *claimed* to be a viable solvent...  <frown>
>
> I'll have to think about what I want to "waste" next.  Or, if I
> should just fast forward to the propane torch solution...
>
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