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    Xylene contain disaster! Now what?

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    Hello

     

    The IDIOT container that some Xylene arrived has failed.

     

    How the heck can I contain Xylene?!  At least for overnight...!

     

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    It's 9:30pm at night so too late to go shopping.  There is a full 1 L of the stuff, and Xylene is pretty nasty stuff...

     

    I am now thinking of a large glass bottle that had olive oil in it, which I have washed out and dried. 

     

    However do you think that the little rubber washers will survive contact with Xylene??

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    Any suggestions?

    Thanks!

     

    J
     

     

     

     

    Can any of you recommend a good solvent for the removal of Shoe Goo II that has set?

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    I don't know about "hammer & chisel" but I am planning to either cut the surplus off with a sharp scalpel OR soften the glue with some kind of solvent (see my list above).

     

    Please note that I am using Shoe Goo II (moisture cure) and not Shoe Goo original (which cures by evaporation of solvent).

     

    Fwiw, the model is made from an "ABS mimic" plastic that was specially vacuum formed for me by a model-maker, at no little cost! He was worried that (e.g.) Acetone might be too strong for the plastic, but said that IPA would be fine. The problem is that IPA isn't working very well at dissolving the Shoe Goo 2. Also  I worry that once softened slightly by whatever solvent I use, that the remaining ShoeGoo 2 might become permanently softened...
     

    Any further thoughts?

    J

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    Can any of you recommend a good solvent for the removal of Shoe Goo II that has set?

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    Hello

    Can any of you recommend a good solvent for the removal of surplus Shoe Goo II that has set?

    For example I currently have the following solvents on my shelf:
    - Acetone (Also Known As: propanone or dimethyl ketone)
    - IPA (AKA "Isopropyl alcohol")
    - PERC / PCE (AKA "TetraChloroEthylene" or "PerChloroEthylene)",
    - Toluene (AKA "toluol" or "methylbenzene")
    - Xylene (AKA "xylol" or "dimethylbenzene")
    - White Spirit (AKA "mineral spirits" or "mineral turpentine"
    - Product "Goo Gone – Goo & Adhesive Remover" made by CC Holdings Inc

     

    Would any of the above work on Shoe Goo 2?
    Please note that I also need whatever solvent I use to NOT dissolve the Natural Rubber (RL) sheet behind the spillage of Shoe Goo II.


    With thanks
     

    J

    What do you recommend as a thinner for Shoe Goo (Original) ?

    in General RC

    Posted · Edited by John Smith 69

    Hello 

     

    What do you recommend to thin Shoe Goo (Original) Black?

     

    My options are:

    A) Xylene (also known as:  Xylol or DiMethylBenzene)  [yes, I know it's highly toxic!]

    B) Isopropyl Alcohol (AKA: "IPA")

    C) PerChloroEthylene ( AKA: TetraChloroEthylene / "PERC" / "PCE")

    D) White Spirit ("premium low odour" by Bartonline)

    E) Acetone

    F) Cellulose Thinners (by Simoniz)

     

    I believe the solvents within Shoe Goo Original are "Toluene, Petroleum Distillates (flammable)" so I also have some Toluene on order, but that will take several days to arrive and I can't wait...
     

    Background

    I need a really strong bond between a thin sheet (aprox 0.6mm) of Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) and ABS plastic.  I am aware that the solvents within Shoe Goo will cause the NRL rubber to swell and therefore start to curl, so my plan is to stick the top surface to a solid surface using some "repositionable tape" (probably 3M Scotch Wall-Safe tape, or else painter's FrogTape) to physically stop the NRL rubber from curling.

    Shoe Goo is extremely viscous and I need to apply it very evenly to prevent "lumps & bumps" from appearing in the outer surface of the NRL rubber sheet.

     

    Any recommendations?


    J

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