About the only tool I have been getting wet with epoxy is my scissors which
I keep wiping with with paper towel. There is a gradual thin layer of epoxy
builds. I infrequently scrape this off the blades with a sharp knife or
scalpel.
I have used vinegar to dump brushes into and then clean but now throw them
away. Sometimes I find gloved fingers good at working the glass into place,
followed by wiping with a paper towell.
Paper towel can also soak up excess epoxy from unwanted hollows.
My bottle of acetone has hardly been used.
JR (Bob) Gowing 327 in Oz
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fergus Kyle" <VE3LVO@rac.ca>
Subject: Re: acetone
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alfred Buess" <Alfred.Buess@shl.bfh.ch>
> Subject: Re: acetone
>
>
> > In view of the poisonous nature of acetone and MEK, I always use
> concentrated vinager for cleaning tools instead of acetone or MEK: Works
> great, is very cheap, no poisonous effects to men and environment. We buy
it
> here in Switzerland as a houshold cleaning item. For cleaning surfaces
> before bonding, acetone or MEK is unfortunatly a must.
> >
> > Alfred,
> > #097 Monowheel XS 912S
>
> Cheers,
> Alfred's remark reminds me that I re-use those cheap Chinese
hog
> bristle brushes several times over when daubing epoxy into queer corners.
> They are dumped into Apple Cider Vinegar which contains 5% acetic acid by
> volume. When the job is done, I swirl them about in the vinegar for a few
> minutes and towel them off, then apply strong detergent to loosen any
tough
> blobs and finish off with pure hand soap and rinse clean. That way I take
> about 3 minutes to clean and store several for the next job. When dry,
they
> smell (and taste) of pure hog bristle - just like the new ones in the
pack.
> Great for wiping off anything sticky including hands....
> Ferg
>
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