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    Posted: 06 Aug 09 at 6:28pm

Nail polish remover is cellulose thinners, isn't it?

I've always had better results with genuine epoxy cleaners than acetone. West make one which Robbins Timber, amongst others, sells.
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Originally posted by Jamie600

The boat is once more in the living room to avoid the chance of rain stopping play again.

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I did wonder about nail polish remover but I decided not to risk it as, like others have said, there is other stuff in there too. The Blue Gee acetone arrived this morning so I'll give it a whirl when I get back home. The boat is once more in the living room to avoid the chance of rain stopping play again.
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Mags is correct !

Usually nail varnish remover will contain things like lanolin - or other fatty compounds - otherwise you will de-grease your skin as well as removing the varnish.

We used to make up a couple of litres in the lab on Friday afternoon. - One winchester quart of acetone, lump of lanolin, dash of methyl ethyl ketone...

My colleage reckoned that girls would do almost anything for a 500ml bottle of nail varnish remover. At least, that's what he said

One thing that I discovered was that uncured epoxy will prevent gelcoat (polyester resin) from ever hardening. Acetone worked for me...

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Originally posted by dave.blakesley

Nail polish remover from tescos = acetone


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Tescos may add nail conditioners/skin softener too though, so watch out! Doesn't seem to matter for cleaning glue off sails though.
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Nail polish remover from tescos = acetone
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Small bottles of Acetone can be found in your local chemist.
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Thanks guys, I'll give the acetone a go

I've just found this - same make as the epoxy I'm using so should work (I hope!) http://www.sailboats.co.uk/Catalogue~Blue_Gee_Acetone_Solven t_250ml~p_BG27003~c5193.html



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Originally posted by alstorer

Methyl Ethyl Ketone (which is in that thinner, but is harder to get hold of on its own

Small amounts are available from model shops as MEK-PAK polystyrene cement.

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