acetone question?

gil

Is there a difference between acetone from home depot or acetone in nail polish remover.. will the acetone in nail poilsh remover be as harsh or a "more mild form of acetone" if there is such a thing and will it do more harm than reg acetone ? I am not using either currently but I did buy a few coins that have some resdiue and was wondering if one was better than the other . Thanks

RGL

DO NOT use fingernail polish remover; it is not pure, has perfume and other additives. Only use 100 percent acetone available at hardware stores.

robertpr

RGL is correct. Nail polish remover has acetone as one of many ingredients. The acetone at hardware stores is usually 100% pure.

The ingredient itself, acetone, is the same as what is in the hardware store. If you're tossed up between buying acetone or nail polish remover for your wife, just get the big can of acetone from the hardware store and split it with her.

Cameonut

I agree with the previous posts. Don't use the fingernail polish remover due to other ingredients.

I would recommend looking at the ingredients list - most acetone sold in hardware and drug stores is 100% pure. But I have seen some that were not.

Shamika

I believe most nail polish removers no longer use acetone, although the prime incrediant has a similar smell.

XpipedreamR

I believe it's ethyl acetate...

stev32k

Commercial acetone is a by-product of phenol production. Some brands contain enough phenol and cumene (a raw material) to leave a yellow haze on the coin. Before using it to dip coins you should test it by placing some on a mirror let it evaporate and see if a yellowish haze remains. If so get another brand and repeat the test. As an alternative you can buy regent grade acetone from a laboratory supply house. It will be more expensive, but may be worth the price.

streeter

As an alternative you can buy regent grade acetone from a laboratory supply house. It will be more expensive, but may be worth the price.

This is excellent advice STEV32k,

Ask for REAGENT, pronounced RE-AGENT--otherwise the clerk will think you're offcenter

stev32k

<<Ask for REAGENT>>

Sorry about the typo. My spell checker doesn't know the difference between regent and reagent.

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BAJJERFAN

I remember a chem Prof who referred to the Board of Regents as the Board of Reagents; on purpose.

The main ingredient in fingernail polish remover is isoamyl acetate!