Except that Naphtha, is pretty much like gasoline, in terms of being flamable and explosive (vapors). Unlike varsol, or typical paint thinners (for oil based paint). Never tried turpentine, as I think it is quite readily flamable too isn't it? ( I guess they all burn, - just some more readily than others).
Naphtha, - Dangerous as hell. :o( Cheers, Jorgen [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Friday 28 March 2003 07:28 am, Alan Brooks wrote: > Hi Graham, > > I believe the active ingredient in grip solvent is Naphtha. I have tried > straight Naphtha and it seems to work as well (smellier). Mineral spirits > and paint thinner (what you use to thin oil based paints) are the same > thing. Paint thinner may have fewer impurities. Isn't the English > language wonderful in it's complexity? > > Alan Brooks > > At 07:00 PM 3/28/03 +0800, you wrote: > >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: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>To: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[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
