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Date:         Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:42:57 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: More on Acetone
In-Reply-To:  <20051004151941.98366.qmail@web32907.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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> I would not use acetone in any vehicle as this can
> be very corrosive to plastic and rubber materials.
> Alcohols and xylenes work for most cleaning jobs and I
> will use acetone on most metals but avoid using
> acetone if you are not sure if there is rubber or
> certain kinds of plastics.




At 00.16% (not sixteen percent, but point-one-six percent) concentration,
which is what the acetone "enthusiasts" advocate, it's not likely to pose
any particular corrosion hazard. Acetone is frequently the main ingredient
of fuel system cleaners.
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