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Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/11/2007, 2:37 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent???? (Pat D.)

: I would stay away from the Citrus "goo-off type cleaners" but I
: think im partial because I cleaned up some tape residue with that
: particular cleaner and then applied another coat of epoxy to which it had
: a bad reaction to, my stupidty really since I didn't clean off the citrus
: cleaner well enough. Im sure it won't hurt the epoxy like other solvents
: will, but it just seems like theres other things to use that are safer.
: I say acetone, its the safest solvent for anything that doesn't get along
: with "oils" well ie....epoxy
: Just don't light up and throw the match into a trash can with the rag!

: Pat

The citrus stuff is water based, has to be carefully washed off prior to use with epoxy, just like washing to remove blush btw.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
Michael McCluskey -- 12/8/2007, 11:51 pm
Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
Acors -- 12/10/2007, 11:32 am
Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
Michael McCluskey -- 12/10/2007, 6:48 pm
Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
Brian Nystrom -- 12/9/2007, 8:37 am
Agree with Brian
John Monroe -- 12/11/2007, 5:39 am
Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
Pat D. -- 12/10/2007, 12:55 am
Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2007, 2:37 am
Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
CraigJ -- 12/9/2007, 3:53 am
Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
Bill Hamm -- 12/10/2007, 3:51 am
Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
CraigJ -- 12/10/2007, 9:11 am
Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
CraigJ -- 12/10/2007, 9:20 am
Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
CraigJ -- 12/10/2007, 9:28 am
Re: Epoxy: Safe Solvent????
Bill Hamm -- 12/9/2007, 1:02 am