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Uncle Joe · Guest

Acetone is usually seen as nail polish remover. Instead of buying it in little bottles, as nail polish remover, it can be bought in litre/ 5 litre bottles for bigger cleaning jobs. If you use it, use safety equipment, goggles, breathing mask and protective gloves. Dont let it get on your skin, and choose gloves carefully. It will dissolve a lot of plastics.

bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

ohh ok then will nick some from my wife's then and try it on, I do not need a lot since its only for a petrol tank

Uncle Joe · Guest

If you do that, make sure that it is pure acetone. Some NPR's have contaminents in them...

bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

so i m better off buying the stuff then!!

Uncle Joe · Guest

Yes, but look on the bright side, its cheaper! Laughing

bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

from where can I but it?
paint shops or ironmongers or somewhere else??

Uncle Joe · Guest

I buy mine from a car accessory chain, so I suppose you could do the same there, otherwise maybe a chemists?

bob2 · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta

I'll try and see what happens, if I dont find any send me some by post UJ Smile

!!!

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4240 Location: South Cheshire

Any auto paint factor sell's "panel wipe" its about £8 for 5L.

Greeney in France · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject:

When you get panel wipe make sure its the anti silicone one
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Uncle Joe · Guest

Thats the reason I use acetone. I always know for certain that it doesnt contain silicones.

buzzy bee · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 3382 Location: South Cheshire

Hi

Why would they put silicone in pannel wipe, I thought that was what you were trying to remove, or one of the things. I mean I got a good riveting once for spraying silicone spray for easing rusted parts in a paint boothe! hehe Laughing

Cheers

Dave

Greeney in France · Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject:

DERRRR!! It is anti silicone because it will get rid of it it if on the panel
Panel wipe with an silicone killer in it Rolling Eyes

Just so you know WD 40 does not and never has contained silicone just incase someone thought it did Wink

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Uncle Joe · Guest

I had a little trawl regarding this, and there is actually a product that CAN be confused with panel wipes that does contain silicone. Its used for polishing apparently.

So Greeney, you were really correct!

Greeney in France · Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 6:16 pm Post subject:

Greeney looks chuffed Cool

Also on this note when I sprayed my Jaguar I purchased a silicone additive to put in the paint as previously while renovating a Mk9 we had trouble with those annoying craters. It comes with a dropper and as it is a concentrated silicone it stops the reaction.
Its a bit like an anti venom to a snakes venom...without the snake Laughing

Just for you safety conscience do not introduce snakes into the workshop area Rolling Eyes

No snake were hurt in the making of this post
Sorry been on the pastis and 40° sunshine
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