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Rest in Peace
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100% pure acetone is available in the paint department at Lowes and Home Depot as well as most hardware stores I would assume.
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Dave , I was in Lowes yesterday looking for Acetone .they only had one kind and it did not state 100% ,also did not list the ingredients. I left without buying . will try Home Depot .  |
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Let us know what you find out please. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
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I found some at Wal-mart here in town... Its called... ONYX Professional Remover It directly states 100% Pure Acetone 16 fl. oz., $5 I think. |
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I buy acetone by the gallon at my local Walmart (I seem to recall it's available in a quart size as well(. The brand name is Klean Strip. It doesn't specifically say 100% but I don't believe it's adulterated in any way, and it certainly works just fine. Colligo ergo sum
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05/08/2016 09:16 am
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Dave , I was in Lowes yesterday looking for Acetone .they only had one kind and it did not state 100% T, I checked the MSDS sheet for the brand available at Lowes here in TX and it's 99-100% pure. I'm not sure if it's nationally available as it's packaged in Pearland TX. Edited by dave700x
05/08/2016 6:03 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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I imagine that products labeled "acetone" are essentially chemically alike if sold through a respected retailer, and that the results from using them would be indistinguishable.
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Bedrock of the Community
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As already stated you can get pure Acetone at almost any store that carries paint supplies. I get mine at Walmart. about $4 to $5 a quart. |
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Our Lowes sells the brand Klean-Strip by the gallon can, which is manufactured by W. M. Barr in Memphis Tennessee. The can says nothing about purity but the on-line SDS says 100.0% (by volume). This means 99.95% rounded up. Works as advertised.
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Bedrock of the Community
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No doubt, like all acetone brands. |
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Walmart, as well as auto supply stores, sell the Rust-Oleum brand of acetone manufactured in Vernon Hills, IL. The SDS states the composition is 75% to 100% acetone with no mention of other possible components. I would steer clear of this one.
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Blick artist supply stores (and others) sell the Sunnyside brand of acetone, manufactured in Wheeling IL. Their SDS lists acetone at 60% to 100%, with the exact composition withheld as a trade secret! Again, I would pass on this brand. The point of course is to check the Safety Data Sheet in case you're curious about the particular product found in your local store.
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I remember a while ago one member mentioned a good Acetone should be 99.5 % with the balance being Methanol, Isopropanol, and water.  |
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Biokemist6 said this in another thread https://goccf.com/t/253405. I agree. If methanol, isopropanol and water make up the other 0.5% then you're fine. If the formulation contains other compounds, or if a manufacturer is unwilling to divulge the other components, then it's a risk. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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You can't go by the SDS range, you can put any range you want and claim it as a "trade secret" under HazCom 2012. To get the true analytical purity, you have to look at a COA (Certificate of Analysis) which most suppliers/manufacturers will give to you if asked.
Most commercial acetone will be >99% which is fine for coins. Stay away from nail polish remover and such, as it has added ingredients. Acetone is produced easily and at a high purity, commercial/consumer grades are good enough for us collectors.
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05/11/2016 11:24 am
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