evildocrsx
Petty Officer 1st Class
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Why is Acetone used instead of Lacquer thinner for cleaning before glass layers?
Why is Acetone used instead of Lacquer thinner for cleaning before glass layers?
What about using M.E.K. as a cleaner???
Bad idea. I'm going to assume you mean MEK, and not MEKP (MEKP is the poly resin catalyst, and is different from MEK in every way but the name).
Here's the emergency overview from the MSDS:
Appearance: colorless liquid. Flash Point: -7 deg C. Danger! May cause
respiratory tract irritation. May cause severe eye and skin irritation with possible
burns. May cause fetal effects. May cause central nervous system effects.
Extremely flammable liquid and vapor. Vapor may cause flash fire.
Target Organs: Central nervous system, eyes, skin, mucous membranes.
Basically the stuff is ridiculously flammable and you should wear a respirator to work with it. Cleaning a whole boat with it near griding, tools, or sparks of any kind is a recipe for an explosion and fire.
Erik