Alcohol will attack the Expancel used in the filler. If it soaks in that
far; epoxy being less permeable than most things.
Duncan McFadyean
-----Original Message-----
From: Rowland & Wilma Carson <rowil@clara.net>
Date: Thursday, November 08, 2001 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: UV Smooth Prime
>
>>Any cleaner that
>>appears to soak into it will evaporate out. I think the safest is
>>rubbing
>>alcohol
>
>I hope "rubbing alcohol" is not the same as what's called "surgical
>spirit" in UK. Surgical spirit contains oil of wintergreen, and so is
>NOT suitable for any solvent-cleaning task as it will leave a slight
>oily residue.
>
>>it has caused me no trouble
>
>Sounds as if it must be different stuff, then.
>
>>More problematic is dust, which causes fisheyes
>
>All the texts I've read assert that fisheyes are caused by
>silicon/silicone or oil contamination of workpiece or spraygun. I
>think fisheyes are the visible effects of local variations in the
>surface-tension of the wet paint layer. I guess dust, depending on
>its chemical composition, could do that, but I associate it more
>commonly with poor surface finish - slight roughness or grittiness
>after the paint is dry, and perhaps poor adhesion in tiny spots.
>
>regards
>
>Rowland
>
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