Acetone, MEK, Mineral Spirits, Laquer Thinner, and BLO - Solvents - Discussion

In this video I describe how I use certain solvents Acetone - Laquer Thinner - MEK - Mineral Spirits etc and Boiled Linseed Oil - It is a quick discussion and I try to get right to the point

[@LuminairPrime]

Best solvent explainer I've found online!

[@hoosiered471]

Great video man!!! The choices are definitely overwhelming at times and trying to figure out what solvent works best for what job/project. I remember using MEK all the time as a helicopter mechanic in the USMC, with no personal protection equipment, of course.

[@uGoGop]

Mix equal parts acetone Boiled linseed oil and melted wax for any 50 + year old exterior doors and wood garage doors for water beading, rich wood grain highlights, and rejuvenation. Penetrates very deep into wood and waterproof seals i with a satin finish. No need to apply a varnish or polyurethane after since it will crack and look. As the wood looses it's oils in two or three years, reapply . Polyurethane is a no no as it does not let the wood pores breath anymore. As bad as a solid paint ruining a $40,000 oak, cherry or mahogany chestnut double car garage wood door.

[@kellysnipe9586]

I still like old-fashioned turpentine. And I actually enjoy the pine scent. If you mix 1 part turpentine with 2 parts mineral oil you will produce a substance which has a great pine fragrance but is not as overwhelming as straight turpentine. Store it in glass or plastic jars. You can use it as a polish-restorer on your furniture, or use it to freshen up the musty smell of old books (just apply with a paintbrush to the inside cover near the spine. Incidentally turpentine repels insects and rodents, and kills germs. You can also add some of this turpentine/mineral oil combo to the rinse cycle of your laundry. You'll smell as fresh as Sherwood Forest!

[@TheHomeHandyman]

not sure about the laundry use but ill try your suggestion on some wood projects to see how it works - thanks

[@kellysnipe9586]

@@TheHomeHandyman Btw there's an old-timer down in Australia called "Vintage Restorations Australia" (RUclips) who uses a slightly different recipe. He mixes 1 part turpentine with 1 part olive oil and 1 part denatured alcohol and 1 part white vinegar. He rubs this in with fine steel wool to clean, then applies a 2nd coating and buffs. Claims it works great. Watch his video "How To Make And Use A Polish Cleaner For Antique Furniture".

[@TheHomeHandyman]

@@kellysnipe9586 Got it and ill watch it - thanks

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

Heptane, sold as rubber cement solvent, will cause stickers and anything with an adhesive backing, to release its grip temporarily, so that you can remove a postage stamp from an album, or a parking sticker, license plate decal, or gated community sticker from a broken windshield or an old vehicle, and when the Heptane dries, about 2 minutes later, the sticker fully regains its adhesive power and can be transferred to your new windshield or car, or whatever. But if you need to store it, just stick it on a piece of waxed paper until you need to put it on something. It will peel right off of a non-stick surface like waxed paper.

[@TheHomeHandyman]

Thanks this is very interesting and i did not know about the product............

[@4dirt2racer0]

4 ounces to a gallon?? what iv been spraying with is about 64 ounces to a gallon...lol im also spraying rustoleum :p its turning out absolutely beautiful! im new to this so am i missin something or did his stuff just need that drastically different of a ratio?

[@jtbmetaldesigns]

I make metal art and I do some wood projects. Acetone is my most used solvent. I just bought a gallon of acetone a month or two ago and I have less than half left. Considering the 5 gallon can. MEK is when you want an acetone like solvent but slightly slower evaporation. Xylene is strong solvent that evaporated at similar rate as mineral spirits. I seldom use it pure. For cleaning, I mix 4 parts acetone and 1 part xylene. A 50/50 mix of acetone and xylene mix makes a nice oil paint reducer for cool weather. Add xylene to lacquer thinner to slightly slow down evaporation. Naphtha is my go to thinner for spraying oil based paints. Boiled linseed oil is a little viscous so I cut it with equal parts mineral spirits and it is deep penetrating. I like to add pigments to boiled linseed oil to make my own wood stains. Let it sit a week then polyurethane to seal.

[@TheHomeHandyman]

Thanks and good points - I also do alot of what you are saying when using oils and lacquer - one thing i am trying out now is a lacquer thinner made by nonoskin - amzn.to/2AODqTM
It has a built in medium dry rate which i am finding is working fairly well over the kleenstrip - time will tell. I primarily use acetone, lacquer thinner and mineral spirits as you do but i add transtint when im making my oil oil stains etc. its not cheap but it lasts a very long time. ..Thanks Dan

[@itchyblanket5508]

Which product will clean concrete of latex paint without etching the concrete?

[@itchyblanket5508]

I was recommended min spirits.

[@vidyakarvi5107]

What can be mixed with mineral turpentine oil to reduce the cost or what other solvent will blend with mto?

[@subanraj]

How to make nc thinner?

[@TheHomeHandyman]

Nitrocellusose based Laquer ? use Laquer Thinner

[@subanraj]

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[@TheHomeHandyman]

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[@crazyharis]

Can you take the bass out off youre voice ? 🤣