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Re: Acetone
Congradulations!!! You are the first guy here with a brain.!
Cheers
BeeVee
<nospam.clare.nce@sny.der.on.ca> wrote in message news:j69cj1disju4rkq4o3emv7n9uje234qi88@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 23:14:40 GMT, "Shoe Salesman"
> <someone@microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Backyard Mechanic" <pettyfog@yaywho.com> wrote in message
> >news:Xns96DBA4F2C82DFpettyfogery@207.115.63.158...
> >> @#$%#$^$^$%%
> >>
> >> Did ANY of you guys READ the damn thing!?????
> >>
> >Did I miss something? Are you talking about the guy said he soked parts in
> >gas/acetone mixture and it didnt hurt anything? If you read it on the
> >internet it must be true? Did it say anything about O2 sensors and cats? I
> >didn't see that. May be I'll try it too backyard, but if it ruins my new
> >cat and O2 I'm gonna be pissed. :0 That one dude said that if you use
> >Torkomatic oil (or some crap like that) and run acetone your mileage will
> >DOUBLE....Give me a break, I find that VERY hard to believe!
> >
> I would not do ANYTRHING based on that website as he has all kinds of
> errors in fact sprinkled throughout. For instance, Acetone is NOT the
> primary ingredient in most paint removers (although it is used in
> some).
>
> Acetone is the strongest and fastest evaporating solvent around.
> Excellent for dissolving two-part epoxies before set up, for cleaning
> fiberglass repair tools and for thinning fiberglass resin. Acetone
> will easily remove sticky residue on glass and porcelain left by
> stickers and labels, and will clean lacquer tools well. As acetone is
> highly volatile, is will not work as a thinner for most oil paints and
> coatings. Mixing with water dilutes strength and slows evaporation
> rate. Acetone is used in autobody shops and boatyards, for autobody
> repair, fiberglass hull repair and other epoxy or fiberglass projects.
> Too strong for a coating solvent. Will attack plastics, synthetic
> fabrics etc. Is non-photochemically reactive. Acetone is a colorless
> liquid with a mildly pungent odor. 5 gallon drums cannot be shipped
> UPS or US Mail
>
> Polyamid (Nylon) is resistant to Acetone, and is commonly used in fuel
> systems.Butyl rubber is also resistant.So is PTFE (Teflon) or Ryton.So
> is PolyPropelene. EPDM is safe, So is Delrin. NATURAL rubber is not
> resistant - nor is Styrene.Or ABS (which is a styrene). Or PVC. Or
> CPVC. Or Buna N. Or Kynar. Or Silicone. Or Tygon.Or Viton.Or
> Polycarbonate.Or Noryl. Neoprene is not seriously affected but is not
> considered Acetone safe.
>
> Buna N, Tygon, Viton and Neoprene are commonly used in fuel system
> components, along with Butyl, PTFE,and Delrin. Only 3 of them are
> Acetone safe.
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