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Question re Acetone -- What and Where Do You Buy?

SequiturSequitur Posts: 1,195
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What do you use? Do any national retailers sell it in bulk for cheap?
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  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    just get it at your local hardware store.
  • tlhoytlhoy Posts: 2,204
    Make sure its 100% acetone!
    Glenn
  • abuellabuell Posts: 715
    Home Depot - next to the paint thinner and lacquer thinner. A gallon ought to last you a lifetime. Don't drink it!
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    and don't smoke or use it anywhere near a flame!
  • jeffnpcbjeffnpcb Posts: 1,943 ✭
    Also check a major paint supply or marine hardware store. Check the labels for additives. EPA has changed several requirements and you need to closely look for any added petroleum products which leave a film and slow drying time. It is not as serious as you think, but it ties into reformulation of lacquer paints and allowing bonding.{Notice vehicles with paint peeled to primer or bare metal?}
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  • razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    When yer Mrs. goes out to buy finger nail polish, tell'er to p/u some 100% acetone. It's right next to the nail polish...image
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  • tlhoytlhoy Posts: 2,204
    Warning, It's explosive!!!
    Glenn
  • SequiturSequitur Posts: 1,195
    I'll check out Home Depot. I wasn't aware beauty stores would carry 100% acetone, and am leary of nail-polish remover due to additives, but if the girlfriend can find something that says 100% acetone, I'll have her pay for it. Yes!

    Thanks everyone.
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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    I buy mine in quarts from Walmart. Cheap. You can use a lot, too, as it evaporates quickly.
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  • StorkStork Posts: 5,205 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Apparently they use 100% acetone for removing the acrylic nails...I got some acetone from the local hair/nail place.


    Cathy

  • StrikerStriker Posts: 191
    You could also try art supply stores, my wife works in an art and frame store and they sell it in small containers all the way up to big ones.
  • SequiturSequitur Posts: 1,195
    Tks.
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  • wingedlibertywingedliberty Posts: 4,805 ✭✭✭
    Skip the acetone. Get Coincare instead.
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,240 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Whatever you do, don't bathe your dog in it! (I learned the hard way.)

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  • bushmaster8bushmaster8 Posts: 5,616 ✭
    DO NOT use hardware store grade acetone on expensive coins!

    Even tho the label says 100%, it contains traces of organic and inorganic acids and other impurities that can ruin your coins.

    To be safe, get your acetone from a chemical supply company and specify HPLC grade. It is expensive but worth it!
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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    image Andy
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  • MikeyMikey Posts: 477
    Home Depot sells it.
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