I agree. I have hardly used half liter Acetone since this day
and bonding cockpit module soon to fuselage.
I use only once brushes, gloves, mixing sticks, cups, squegees and similar.
I save my health, time, nervs and acetone. I Think I make also better quality
with
always new things.
The worth of those tools is not essential in this project.
Cheers,
Raimo #417
Raimo M W Toivio
RWM-SYSTEMS
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----- Original Message -----
From: J R (Bob) Gowing <gowingjr@acr.net.au>
Subject: Re: acetone
> 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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