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Mineral Spirits?
Posted by:
lorenzo tellez
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Date: July 07, 2012 09:34AM
I have ran out of alcohol, no time to get to the store! Will mineral spirits work for cleaning brushes, epoxy ect.? Re: Mineral Spirits?
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: July 07, 2012 09:57AM
Oil based paints, yes, epoxy not so well.
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Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: July 07, 2012 12:30PM
Xylene works even better.
Xylene is the defacto standard for a solvent for Epoxy. Roger Re: Mineral Spirits?
Posted by:
lorenzo tellez
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Date: July 07, 2012 01:56PM
Thanks! Re: Mineral Spirits?
Posted by:
Les Stewart
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Date: July 07, 2012 05:09PM
Swipe a little fingernail polish remover from somebody. It stinks but will work until you can get to the store Re: Mineral Spirits?
Posted by:
lorenzo tellez
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Date: July 07, 2012 08:25PM
After soaking and wiping the brushes for like a couple of times they worked out fine, I finally went to the store and got some alcohol, Thanks! Re: Mineral Spirits?
Posted by:
Randolph Ruwe
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Date: July 07, 2012 09:43PM
It totally depends on the finish that you are using. Paint thinner will work for varnish, either Ketone or Acetone, or laquer thinner for epoxy, Trondak brush cleaner for any of the finishes. Alcohol is a poor choice. Randy Re: Mineral Spirits?
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: July 09, 2012 06:14PM
X10 on Randy's comments.
Many other materials are much better to clean brushes laden with finish than alcohol. REW Re: Mineral Spirits?
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: July 09, 2012 07:22PM
I use Mid-Temp lacquer thinner Bill - willierods.com Re: Mineral Spirits?
Posted by:
Steve Wann
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Date: July 11, 2012 01:30AM
Roger ,
Does xylene remove completely cured epoxy? I got a little on a winding check and it's driving me crazy to look at it. Sorry for thread jacking Lorenzo. Re: Mineral Spirits?
Posted by:
Ted Morgan
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Date: July 11, 2012 05:27AM
Gentle heat and a thumbnail will pop the cured stuff off. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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