[time-nuts] Removing "goop" was: =>Re: 10811 Outer oven controller schematic

[paul swed]

Scary stuff. But love the poison answer. Both of those do actually scare me.
Regards
Paul


On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Lee Mushel <herbert3 at centurytel.net> wrote:

> Gentlemen,
>
> In my home you will find a fair variety of common solvents.  MEK, Toluene
> And Xylene will always be there.   Of course, it is only fair to warn
> everyone that the common industrial manufacture of Toluene and Xylene do
> not remove all of the closely related (chemically) and universally
> recognized carcinogen.   Therefore, use reasonable care and ventilation and
> not more than you have to.   You can't expect the less harmful and more
> commonly used aliphatics like the alcohols, to remove the "tarry" stuff.
> And if you don't want to remove your desirable finishes you can go to the
> chlorinated solvents.   But be warned that those are known to cause funny
> bumps and growths in you, too!
>
> But just in case I've scared you off I will finish with a statement that
> when I come in contact with poisonous plant material and begin to "itch" I
> simply take MEK or Toluene on a paper towel and use it to energetically
> remove the invisible "waxy" stuff that the plant uses to make sure the
> irritant stays in place and causes the misery of blisters and open sores!
> If you get this done in the itch stage and before the blisters appear you
> will be very pleasantly surprised!   Even my daughter-in-law, who agrees
> with very little I say, admits I'm right about this!
>
> Regards,
>
> Lee Mushel
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Latham" <djl at montana.com>
> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <
> time-nuts at febo.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 11:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Removing "goop" was: =>Re: 10811 Outer oven
> controller schematic
>
>
>  I haven't found anything that really removes sticker glue without
>> scarring the paint >>
>>
>>> Xylene is availble as "goof-off" in paint departments.
>>>>
>>>> Graham
>>>>
>>>>> This has been an interesting discussion on how to remove "goop" from
>>>>> stuff.
>>>>>
>>>>> I find that one or the other of the common methyl or ethyl alcohols
>>>>> is
>>>>> sufficient in many cases to remove "goop" and has proven to be quite
>>>>> safe on almost all surfaces.
>>>>>
>>>>> When one of the common alcohols doesn't work I resort to a product
>>>>> marketed by Circa 1850 under the name of Super DeGooper. The label
>>>>> says
>>>>> it "Removes these Goops: Oil Crayon, Tar, Marker, Gum, Labels, Shoe
>>>>> Polish, Adhesive, Duct Tape, Lipstick, Grease, stickers, Dried Latex
>>>>> Paint" but in my experience is quite effect on much, much more and is
>>>>> safe on most surfaces.
>>>>>
>>>>> The caution label indicates that it contains xylene.
>>>>>
>>>>> Works for me and when it doesn't I then resort to the much stronger
>>>>> lacquer thinner or acetone. All are flammable and are used carefully
>>>>> with adequate ventilation.
>>>>>
>>>>> And when all else fails, good old scraping is used.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> cheers, Graham ve3gtc
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 13-07-31 11:15 AM, Rex wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I suspect by gas he meant gasoline.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know about what paint remover he meant but I have another
>>>>>> suggestion that might have worked. For cleaning label gunk off of
>>>>>> used
>>>>>> test equipment I have used automotive bug and tar remover. Seems to
>>>>>> loosen up lots of gunk but not so strong it hurts the panel paint
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> lettering.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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