rayroni
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 03:23 PM |
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Cleaning fibreglassing tools
Need to clean mixing bowls, roller and spills, etc - seen that acetone is the thing to use - where can you get it from on the highstreet - is it the
same as brushcleaner?
If I can't get hold of it easily, is there an alternative solvent available?
Cheers
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wildchild
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 03:29 PM |
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nail polish remover?
you'd need a hell of a lot of tiny bottles!
don't know where you can get hold of it in sensible quantities though
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Phil.J
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 03:35 PM |
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Acetone is availble from your local fibreglass supplier (eg Polyfibre in Brum sell it for £25 for 25 litres). Alternatively use cellulose thinners.
You must of course clean it off before it cures!
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 03:50 PM |
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You could try CFS.
Where are you as I could suggest somewhere in Suffolk that you could try.
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BKLOCO
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 03:55 PM |
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MEK works.
Methyl Ethyl Keytone
Sometimes called Butanone.
Don't know where you get it we use it at work. Printing industry.
Will also soften most adhesives including polyurothane.
Bloody evil stuff though
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want!!! 
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Kissy
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 04:05 PM |
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http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/
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Peteff
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 05:38 PM |
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I bought some from Joel including the acetone but before that I was using cellulose thinners quite sucessfully. If you use flexible plastic
containers when the resin has gone off just squeeze them in at the sides and it flakes off or if theres a bit left in the bottom leave it to set then
bang them down hard and you have a coaster . I got a few Wilko 1ltr plastic measuring jugs for about 35p each and they are ideal, one for mixing and
one for cleaning. Get some lolly sticks for mixing and cheap talc as well, it helps you stop sticking to things.
edit:- The hardener for polyester resin is MEK so I don't know if it would work as a cleaner for rollers and brushes or accelerate the resin to
harden on them.
[Edited on 26/4/06 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Mike R-F
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 05:39 PM |
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Provided it's metal, like a washer roller, set fire to it. That'll clean it up in no time.
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trialsman
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| posted on 26/4/06 at 07:52 PM |
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vinegar works great if it is uncured resin, Russ
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