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plexiglas solvent
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 5/24/2001, 2:20 am
In Response To: Re: Question on wood stabilizing (Kurt)

Acetone seems not to be a very good solvent for plexiglas. I've been using a solvent glue made from methylene chloride that is much more active. It is nasty stuff with long warning labels. There is a "filled" plexiglass glue ont he market that is make from the methylene chloride and already has some disolved plexiglass in it. This is a thicker material. You might try getting this stuff and thinning it. I have found these products at craft stores and as plastics suppliers.

Acetone works very nicely for disolving styrene plastics. It is amazing how much styrene foam can be dissolved in an ounce of acetone, and also how fast it dissolves the stuff. It makes a good magic trick: put a bare 1/8th inch of acetone in the bottom of a mason jar, and then put in some styrene foam, and some more, and some more ...

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Question on wood stabilizing
Bob Warner -- 5/22/2001, 8:13 pm
More on CPES
Pete Rudie -- 5/27/2001, 12:46 am
Re: Question on wood stabilizing
David Dick -- 5/24/2001, 3:04 pm
Re: Question on wood stabilizing
Kurt -- 5/23/2001, 1:46 pm
Re: Damn it Kurt!
Geo. Cushing -- 5/24/2001, 3:48 pm
plexiglas solvent
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/24/2001, 2:20 am
sounds like CPES and a vacuum bag
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/22/2001, 9:06 pm
CPES
Pete Rudie -- 5/23/2001, 12:19 pm
Re: CPES
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/24/2001, 2:36 am
Re: Tire Valve
Geo. Cushing -- 5/24/2001, 3:42 pm
subambient pressure
mike allen ---> -- 5/23/2001, 2:27 pm
Re: Question on wood stabilizing
Chip Sandresky -- 5/22/2001, 8:51 pm