I buy MEK at Ace is the Place Hardware here in Tucson. I used it a couple weeks ago to clean aluminum facia before painting. Someone mentioned that it evaporates too quickly, however, it as opposed to TCE (which we used very lavishly in the radar shop in the USAF back in the 60s. It's a wonder I ain't dead from that.), evaporates much more slowly. Just wear some painters gloves when you use it.
One a side note, Oops is a pretty good product for removing stains. Have you tried that? de WD7F John in Tucson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 7:58 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Scotchkoat It's probably a lot harder to get M-E-K now than it was when we all grew up. Also, in that era before everything was found to cause cancer only in California, who cared about putting their hands in stuff or letting freon escape into the atmosphere. Acetone is probably weaker but easily available at most home improvement stores. If that fails, some 40-grit sand paper will do it, or just wait a week until the skin and goo falls off. Bob M. ====== --- Paul Finch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That's why you DON'T get it on your skin any longer. > Have to tell you > though, when I was growing up I raced slot cars and > we had some sticky stuff > we put on the tires to make them hold better on the > track. The only thing > we could find to clean the tires was MEK, I used to > buy it by the gallon and > I don’t have any problems, except the strange facial > tic. > ((GRIN) that means not really) > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Kris Kirby > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 1:13 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Scotchkoat > > On Mon, 7 Jan 2008, Paul Finch wrote: > > Unless it has something like lacquer thinner in it > there is not a > > chance of it working. On upholstery I don’t know. > It depends on what > > it is, if it’s plastic based I would be very > careful. If it’s a cloth > > material I would try the lacquer thinner then the > MEK. MEK also dries > > very fast. Needless to say, try it on a hidden > piece if upholstery > > first. > > Isn't MEK carcinogenic in 52 states and France? ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1213 - Release Date: 1/7/2008 9:14 AM Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
