Yes acetone is dimethyl ketone. Both MEK and Acetone are low boiling solvents with low flashpoints. Both will get you unpleasantly intoxicated if you inhale too much, both are likely to be very good at removing skin oils and causing dry skin. My personal preference for cleaning my polyethylene boat prior to applying adhesives is to use drugstore isopropyl rubbing alcohol, it works, its cheap and has a lower probablility of causing the nasty fire, inhalation and skin problems of the other solvents discussed. Dana Dickson your paddling industrial hygienist <snip> > > Let me add that it is also even more flamable than gasoline > so be very > careful. > Matt Broze > > <snip> > > What about acetone? Isn't that di-methyl ketone? > > Robert > <snip> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> My personal preference for cleaning my >polyethylene boat prior to applying adhesives is to use drugstore isopropyl >rubbing alcohol, it works, its cheap and has a lower probablility of causing >the nasty fire, inhalation and skin problems of the other solvents >discussed. > >Dana Dickson >your paddling industrial hygienist Too bad there is such a tax on ethanol... it's perfect. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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