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nothing with acetone
By:Brian C.
Date: 10/29/1998, 12:52 am
In Response To: Re: How to get padding off? (Don Varnau)

> Then, while pulling gently, you use a small brush to
> apply a solvent (mineral spirits works on many adhesives) to that area.

just don't use anything with acetone, like brake cleaner or nail polish remover

It will disolve the epoxy as well as the glue We got some brake fluid (acetone ) on the Solar Car and it made a really nice hole!

Messages In This Thread

How to get padding off?
David Walker -- 10/27/1998, 9:31 pm
Re: How to get padding off?
Nick Schade -- 10/28/1998, 5:25 pm
Re: How to get padding off?
Don Varnau -- 10/28/1998, 9:03 am
nothing with acetone
Brian C. -- 10/29/1998, 12:52 am
Re: nothing with acetone
Nolan Penney -- 10/29/1998, 8:37 am
Re: nothing with acetone
Brian C. -- 10/30/1998, 12:55 am
Re: nothing with acetone
Nolan Penney -- 10/29/1998, 2:29 pm
Re: Additives
Mark Kanzler -- 10/29/1998, 5:46 pm
Re: Additives
Nolan Penney -- 10/30/1998, 6:45 am
Re: Additives
Mark Kanzler -- 10/30/1998, 2:08 pm
the carbon was prepreg
Brian C. -- 10/29/1998, 4:32 pm
Re: the carbon was prepreg
Nolan Penney -- 10/30/1998, 6:48 am
them's the brakes
Brian C. -- 10/31/1998, 12:11 am
Re: the carbon was prepreg
David Dick -- 10/29/1998, 8:10 pm
Re: nothing with acetone
Mark Kanzler -- 10/29/1998, 1:00 pm
Re: good point
Don Varnau -- 10/28/1998, 2:23 pm