[Tfug] Fwd: Re: OT: Llatex/rubber solvents 2ynu4ahu

[William McNulty]

Almost all laquer thinners are the same. It's the reducer or retarder that
changes per manufacturer.  And that's because different laquer top coats
are made differently. Laquer thinner is mostly a cleaning agent and still
is used as a thinner.
But like earlier, xylene is used in rubber work cleanup. But its not the
best. Check the wiki on xylene.
I was a mechanic years ago and have been a woodworker since. I use these
chemicals on a daily basis.
On Mar 7, 2014 4:30 PM, "Bexley Hall" <bexley401 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi William,
>
> On 3/6/2014 6:19 PM, William McNulty wrote:
>
>> Try laquer thinner. Let it soak a bit.
>>
>
> Hmmm... that's an idea!  But, I've always thought "lacquer thinner"
> was a non-specific name (like "sardines") -- unlike mineral spirits,
> acetone, etc.  I.e., the actual formulation varied by manufacturer.
> Any recommendations as to *which* to start with?
>
>  Xylene is a solvent for rubber and
>> it may work but I doubt it. It's fairly tame. Laquer thinner definitely is
>> what I would try first.
>>
>
> I think I have a pint of Xylene in the garage that I could play with.
> I tend to avoid the "enes", suspecting them of being more of a health
> risk than some of these other substnaces (which aren't benign, either!)
>
> Thx,
> --don
>
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