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Do I need acetone?

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Junior	Junior posted 8 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 73, Visits: 473	Do you have to use acetone to clean in between layers of laminate, or is there something else I can use to clean after sanding?
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Dravis	Dravis posted 8 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 592, Visits: 1.9K	Ordinary "Denatured Alcohol" works well ... Be aware that the fumes can make you a bit tipsy --- You ARE dealing with an "organic Solvent" so lots of ventilation and preferably a mask. "Sapere Aude"... Dare to KNOW! The written word is the only truly efficient vehicle for transmitting a complex concept from mind to mind... 103% of all people do not understand statistics... Do not adjust our mind, theres a fault in reality :-)
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Do I need acetone?

Junior - 8 Years Ago

Are you trying to glue the laminate together? If the surface of your processing is the release cloth...

Asurada - 8 Years Ago

I didn't have any peel ply, only release film but the laminate needed sanding back as the resin...

Junior - 8 Years Ago

Your general meaning I understand, then you need to peel off the layer after the peeling surface...

Asurada - 8 Years Ago

But is there anything else I can use other than acetone?

Junior - 8 Years Ago

MEK would be the next best thing. Or a water-based alternative, but they tend to be much more...

Hanaldo - 8 Years Ago

I wasn't worried about any contaminants, if was more to clean off the resin dust.

Junior - 8 Years Ago

Ordinary "Denatured Alcohol" works well ... Be aware that the fumes can make you a bit tipsy ---...

Dravis - 8 Years Ago

Silly question, but is acetone nail polish remover? Or is there anywhere you can buy acetone on the...

Junior - 8 Years Ago

Some Nail Polish Removers do contain acetone but be aware that Nail Polish Removers also include...

Rich (Staff) - 8 Years Ago

Nail varnish remover is just watered down acetone with perfumes added. A good substitute if you want...

Warren (Staff) - 8 Years Ago

Brilliant, thanks Warren!

Junior - 8 Years Ago

I would've thought that if it has been sanded down with 120 grit ready for the next coat then there...

NTF6 - 8 Years Ago

In theory, once heavily keyed, there should be no original surface left, but it depends on nature of...

Warren (Staff) - 8 Years Ago

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