I was a little surprised when I worked this out, but it has been 46 years since I last built a model! Things have changed and I have forgotten a lot, so bear with me.....
Around the house I have paint thinner, lacquer thinner, acetone, alcohol, and MEK. Will any of these work as a solvent for dope (mostly cleanup)?
ALL you have to do to keep the MEK from being carcinogenic, is to wear rubber gloves while it is still liquid. When it soaks into your skin, it is not good for you.
Thanks for the warnings about MEK - I didn't know. I bought it for a project some time ago and haven't used it since. Thankfully, I was out doors and used gloves. Maybe I'll just get rid of it....
Dope is lacquer, and lacquer thinner is the stuff to use. If you go to a pro auto paint supply you'll find that there are a variety of lacquer thinners available, mostly to allow you to control the drying time of the paint. I use the slower drying time thinner because I no longer have easy access to a paint shop, and have to brush on dope.
On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:02:59 -0400, I said, "Pick a card, any card" and "Morgans" instead replied:
There's no such thing. There's always another solvent that will work. MEK was fairly universal, though. Dangerous but very versatile. Methyl-Ethyl-Keytone is a simple mix and is considered dangerous when used as a compound.
You're all missing the point when you defend this stuff. There ARE other compounds that work in its place that are safer, easier to store and don't carry toxic labeling.
Read this, oh non believers: http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:31BRtRzySCkJ:
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You can debate the undeniable convenience factor until you're purple. You can pooh-pooh the safety data sheet and disregard it. All those are personal choices. Advising someone else, though? That's a horse of a different color. You can take your own bad advice. Just don't give it to someone who really doesn't know any better and is asking a legitimate question. Ignore safety warnings at your OWN peril. Not someone else's. End of story.
Well for us poor peons in Bum Fuc Montana it's MEK thankyou. 99.99% of the stuff you suggest is at best a 3 hour drive one way. I can get MEK down the street at the hardware store. 8^) I've handled stuff far more dangerous than MEK. 40% Hydrogen peroxide for one...we wont mention the calcium hypochlorate or the nitric acid my wife got a 3rd degree burn from (she broke the rules and had a I know what I'm doing moment)
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30+ years of following the basic saftey measures hasn't let me down. Those new fangled nitrle glove hold up long enough and lots of ventelation. Is a 20kts wind and wide open garage good enough? I need to replace my mask it's worn out and I can't find filters anyways.
-- Keith Schiffner Once you've driven a 50 year old truck through a mind field cleared by the cheapest equipment the government could by...nothing scares you.
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