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Re: Other: Cleaning tools
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 8/8/2003, 1:37 pm
In Response To: Other: Cleaning tools (Dave McKinney)

Acetone will dissolve epoxy, albeit slowly. Your best bet is to hit it with vinegar before it cures. Vinegar doesn't dissolve it, but it neutralizes it so it won't cure. I find that denatured alcohol dissolves uncured epoxy well and isn't as noxious as other alternatives like lacquer thinner.

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Other: Cleaning tools
Dave McKinney -- 8/7/2003, 4:11 pm
Re: Other: Cleaning tools
Brian Nystrom -- 8/8/2003, 1:37 pm
Re: Other: Cleaning tools
Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 8/7/2003, 5:30 pm
Re: Other: Cleaning tools
Tom Moye -- 8/7/2003, 4:54 pm
Re: Other: Cleaning tools
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/7/2003, 6:07 pm
Real question: why would you? *NM*
Rob P -- 8/8/2003, 9:18 am
Re: Real question: why would you?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 8/8/2003, 10:55 pm
Re: Real question: why would you?
Charles Leach -- 8/9/2003, 6:36 am
Re: Real question: why would you?
Rick Sylvia -- 8/8/2003, 3:32 pm
Re: Other: Cleaning tools
Rob Macks -- 8/7/2003, 5:05 pm