Actually most nail polish remover is a combination of ethyl acetate and acetone. Acetone and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK or 2-butanone) are both ketones with relatively similar solvent properties. Acetone has a bit lower flash point, but both acetone and MEK are very flammable with relatively low flash points. In other words, be careful and make sure there are no ignition sources near when using them. MEK will also evaporate considerably slower than acetone.
Mark Delaney --- Joyce's crafts and flies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any lady knows that you thin nail polish with nail > polish remover, ( an acetone based product) > available in the same section as the polish at your > local Wal-mart. You don't need to buy the fancy > stuff that has extra moisturizers in it..in fact, > they don't help at all. Just get the plain old > store brand. But, even more effective, I find, is > methyl ethyl ketone..in the paint department. Henk > can probably tell us more from the chemical > standpoint. Joyce ===== So much water, so little time! Website: http://chemprof.tripod.com/fishing.html E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250
