Do I need acetone?


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Nail varnish remover is just watered down acetone with perfumes added.  A good substitute if you want small quantities and can't find a local industrial supplier of acetone.  Most supermarkets or similar will have a budget nail varnish remover which is fine for the job.

Warren Penalver
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Brilliant, thanks Warren!
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I would've thought that if it has been sanded down with 120 grit ready for the next coat then there shouldn't be anything clean off the surface, i just washed mine in clean water once it was keyed with 120 and then when it was dry applied then next coats.
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In theory, once heavily keyed, there should be no original surface left, but it depends on nature of contaminant etc so by using a solvent as well to be sure you should be fine.

Warren Penalver
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