Buying Acetone

stealer

So I've checked my local hardware store (Home Depot) for acetone, and bought a quart of the Klean-Strip acetone, which turns out isn't pure acetone. This is what I got.
I put in a google search for "100% acetone" and it just shows nail polish removers. I searched this forum, and the most common suggestion is your local hardware store. So what gives? Where do you guys get the 100% acetone that is okay to use on coins if your hardware store doesn't carry 100% acetone?

TIA

LanceNewmanOCC

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acetone is darn good for removing graffiti and sometimes takes a little of the surface of the thing you remove it from, oops

i don't even see where on my can it says the percentage ?
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Pokermandude

I get mine in the automotive/paint section at Walmart.

nibanny

CVS (or similar) may have some 100% in the nail polish aisle.
I think it's going to be more expensive than the one you buy at your hardware store.

LanceNewmanOCC

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if you are seeing numbers on the can that don't exist, maybe you have inhaled too much fumes!

edited to add. mine is called "sunnyside"
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7over8

the can you display works just fine

stealer

Thanks guys. Hopefully my local Walmart has it, I just did a cursory search on their Internet catalog and found a few types of 100% acetone.

I was under the impression that nail polish remover had additives?



<< <i>acetone is darn good for removing graffiti and sometimes takes a little of the surface of the thing you remove it from, oops >>



I got caught...again...

Edit: thanks 7over8, I was hoping somebody had experience using this brand. It's the only kind carried by my Home Depot.

ModCrewman

Exactly the brand I've used on silver proofs without any problems.

coindeuce

Klean-Strip brand is fine. You're over reacting. If it really is that critical to you, try consulting with a paint supply specialist like Sherwin-Williams.

OriginalDan

Give me a call, I have some in my garage and you can come over and I'll hold your hand while you try it out. Ok maybe not that last part. I found my 100% pure generic stuff at the local home depot. Blue and orange canister.

stealer

<< <i>I'll hold your hand while you try it out. Ok maybe not that last part. >>


Man I knew that people forge brotherhoods over common interests, but this is taking it to a whole new level

Kove

The brand you link to is exactly what I use. Works great with no problems.

djm

The 100% Acetone at WalMart is not pure Acetone. If you read the back of the bottle the 2 other chemicals in it. There is also something else in the Kleen Strip. I did the test recommended on another forum. Put a little in a glass and let it evaporate, If the glass is not clear it is not pure acetone. The best place is a chemical supply house.

lkeigwin

I use the same stuff too. It's called 100% acetone here.

I read the fine print on the container and I can't see anything that says it is not pure acetone. Where did you hear it was not 100%? What additive does it have?

Walmart carries this.
Lance.

epcjimi1

Kleen Strip is a Barr product, a search for Barr Acetone leads here, where it is described as 100% pure -

barr acetone

!00% pure might boil down to what percentage level of residual and / or additives are allowed to be claimed in the product description.

Any way, I have a quart of Kleen Strip Acetone, seems to work fine with a liberal rinse of distilled water application afterwards.

HalfStrike

Most of the acetone that says it is pure still isn't 100% pure so be careful. If you want to see if the acetone is really pure you can put some on a mirror and let it evaporate, if you see any haze on the mirror then it isn't pure.

I would still do as was suggested and do a water rinse on the coin to remove any acetone before it does evaporates.

COALPORTER

You could try an art supply store too. Some paints are acetone base.
But art stores are usually way overpriced !

crypto79

Go to a b&m and buy some junk dirty silver and pratice with q-tips and plain soaking. That should be done before any big boy coins.

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>Go to a b&m and buy some junk dirty silver and pratice with q-tips and plain soaking. That should be done before any big boy coins. >>



tx for saying this.

also make sure you have nice ventilation. with the evaporation speed, it will put you on your butt very quick.
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jonathanb

Try to get methyl ethyl ketone, if you can. My local Home Depot stocked both, the last time I checked. Although everything is toxic to some extent (water -- causes death when inhaled), methyl ethyl ketone is less bad for you than acetone. Acetone and methyl ethyl ketone are pretty darn similar, chemically speaking, and you shouldn't see any difference in cleaning coins from using one or the other.

stealer

All this talk about breathing in the acetone and reading the warning label on the bottle makes me feel like purchasing a Hazmat suit. I was planning on leaving it in the garage, but I might just leave it outside overnight under the overhang instead

pennyannie

eye kinda lik the smel of the stufffffff. I usually get it at the sherwin williams auto paint store.

crypto79

its not that bad, besides as much as my wife has huffed doing her nails over the years and she still manages to hang around its effects are overstated to say the least.

determined

If you feel you need absolutely pure acetone you can buy Reagent Grade Acetone. I don't know if it's really necessary over the 100% acetone you can get at a hardware store. But here it is.

You could also use hardware store acetone for the bulk of the cleaning and then use the Reagent Grade as a final rinse.

PerryHall

<< <i>I would still do as was suggested and do a water rinse on the coin to remove any acetone before it does evaporates. >>



If you use a water rinse make sure you use distilled water rather than tap water which may contain minerals and other contaminants. Most people are content to use an acetone rinse. One advantage is the acetone quickly evaporates while the water from a water rinse has to be patted dry with a clean cotton cloth or put under a lamp to dry.

Broadstruck

<< <i>CVS (or similar) may have some 100% in the nail polish aisle. >>



I have 4 German silver tokens with trace pvc and wondering if this Drug Store stuff OK to use?

jmski52

Hardware acetone is fairly pure because acetone is easy to supply in relatively pure form.

A hazmat suit isn't necessary, but take common sense precautions to keep it away from ignition sources and your liver. Remember that ingestion can be via skin or by breathing. Also, remember that most contact lenses are not glass, and that acetone would indeed affect them all.

BAJJERFAN

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<< <i>I would still do as was suggested and do a water rinse on the coin to remove any acetone before it does evaporates. >>



If you use a water rinse make sure you use distilled water rather than tap water which may contain minerals and other contaminants. Most people are content to use an acetone rinse. One advantage is the acetone quickly evaporates while the water from a water rinse has to be patted dry with a clean cotton cloth or put under a lamp to dry. >>



The fast evaporation also cools the coin and if it's humid, a layer of moisture will accumulate. It's better to use a spray bottle of rubbing alcohol instead of distilled water to rinse the coin. Just let it air dry.

HIGHLOWLEAVES

Hello Forum members, w/o sounding to redundant, I will be getting a indian cent that has a rough surface, some green/yellow color in places and light areas on a otherwise brown colored coin. Would an acetone bath or longer term soaking benefit this coin's appearance? I realize that pitting on the coin's surface will not disappear. I really want to attack the green/yellow material and end up with a coin with somewhat consistent color (preferrably brown). I appreciate any replies. I am not well versed in the use of acetone and a final rinse of distilled water or rubbing alcohol. Thanks.

BigA

<< <i>MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET.....Klean-Strip Acetone >>




<< <i>2. Composition/Information on Ingredients 1000 ppm Hazardous Components (Chemical Name) Acetone {2-Propanone} 67-64-1 CAS # 100.0 % Concentration >>

BAJJERFAN

<< <i>Try to get methyl ethyl ketone, if you can. My local Home Depot stocked both, the last time I checked. Although everything is toxic to some extent (water -- causes death when inhaled), methyl ethyl ketone is less bad for you than acetone. Acetone and methyl ethyl ketone are pretty darn similar, chemically speaking, and you shouldn't see any difference in cleaning coins from using one or the other. >>



Personally, I would prefer acetone over MEK any day of the week.

pmac

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<< <i>MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET.....Klean-Strip Acetone >>




<< <i>2. Composition/Information on Ingredients 1000 ppm Hazardous Components (Chemical Name) Acetone {2-Propanone} 67-64-1 CAS # 100.0 % Concentration >>

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Being the Safety Director at the company I work for, I recommend downloading the MSDS (now SDS) for any product you buy. If you have anything happen to you while you are using acetone, the sheets will help you or the hospital (doctor) that will be treating you. These are quite easy to find with a quick google search of the product with the reference of MSDS (SDS). Be careful with these products!