Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kurisu, post: 6589007, member: 117063&quot;]Noted...but I find xylenes to be far more effective all around then acetone.</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe I&#039;m thinking of toluene in the old model glues? I know they actually included Xylene too.</p><p>Aaah yes lol Amyl Nitrite is what was in Rush or Poppers and sniffed, don&#039;t do that kids!!! My bad on the misspelling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Xylenes...is what I have from a local chemical supplier, see photo...and it does in fact evaporate unbelievably fast, way way fast! Maybe they just label it as xlenes because it&#039;s the mix...</p><p>Here&#039;s a pic...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265024[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe I&#039;ve had better luck with the xylene just because of the type of gunk I&#039;ve chosen to clean off with it...luck of the draw maybe?</p><p>I guess they both evaporate plenty fast by comparison...and yes you are right about ability to mix with water...</p><p><i>The key difference between xylene and acetone is that xylene is less toxic, whereas acetone is the more toxic solvent. Xylene is nonpolar, and acetone is less polar; therefore, xylene can dissolve lipophilic substances, but acetone can dissolve both lipophilic and hydrophilic substances.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in