RE: ShopTalk: gripping solvent

[Royce Engler]

Based on my limited knowledge, I would guess that "mineral turpentine" is probably similar to mineral spirits.  Turpentine is extracted from pine trees, and is organic in nature....my assumption is that mineral turpentine is a petroleum based compound that is similar to turpentine.   Just a guess..... Royce -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Graham Little Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 5:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: gripping solvent Hi David   In Australia, we don't have this solvent marketed as mineral spirits. I think the equivalent here and in the UK is White Spirit. Perhaps someone can verify this? I'd be interested to know if anyone uses White Spirit and what it's like.   I've been using a printers solvent because a printer friend of mine gets it for me very very cheap. I think they call it's plate solvent. Very clean and non greasy. Anyway I've never had to look at alternatives and have often been bemused by you guys talking about mineral spirits. We have many solvents of course but two of them are methylated spirits (the basis of most glass cleaners) and mineral turpentine (known as turps). I'm not sure what the differences are, way beyond me, but to me neither of them are ideal grip solvents.   Cheers Graham ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 2:16 PM Subject: ShopTalk: gripping solvent Hi All, For some time now I have been using "odorless" mineral spirits as my gripping solvent but I can't get it anymore, all that seems to be available is "low odor" which is a far cry from "odorless," someone suggested T-100 gripping solvent and that it was easy on the hands, i.e., did not dry out your skin on your right index finger, but I can't seem to locate it, yes TFlan I did search 9 ways to Sunday but to no avail. Anyone have any experience with this T-100? Know where to get it? David