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Tip- Off On Buying Acetone. Don't Buy In Paint Sections.

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 Posted 03/23/2010  11:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add jbuck to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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you should always perform an evaporation test to check the purity.
In my opinion, this is the most important piece of advice. It should be included in every discussion on acquiring the right acetone.
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 Posted 03/23/2010  7:52 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
After I read this I headed out for Walmart. Two of them in my area and sort of had to get some things there anyway. Inside I headed straight for the Jewlery department and ended up feeling like a moron. A lady behind the counter was sort of waiting on a lady. They stopped talking for a while so I asked about 100% Acetone in a finger nail sized bottle. Not the sales person but the customer gave me a really nasty look and said you really should let your wife do her own shopping. NO ONE used pure Acetone on their finger nails. MEN.
So like a wounded animal I headed away to items not for women.
I'll just buy the quart size in the paint department when I need that.
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 Posted 03/23/2010  9:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add pls to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks to biokemist6's suggestion, I did the evaporation test on my acetone. It tested pure, hoo-ha!
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 Posted 03/24/2010  8:00 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add IBGolden to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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... They stopped talking for a while so I asked about 100% Acetone in a finger nail sized bottle. Not the sales person but the customer gave me a really nasty look and said you really should let your wife do her own shopping. NO ONE used pure Acetone on their finger nails. MEN.
So like a wounded animal I headed away to items not for women.
I'll just buy the quart size in the paint department when I need that.

just carl


Now, now Carl... you're a smart guy. Stick to your pistolas!

... or you could've said that your wife was busy and you were driving here up the wall and that she sent you off on some errands to get you outta her hair and that she wants pure acetone remover because it works the best and it's harder to find and it'll make busy work for you longer... and then just stare at your shoes...

Surely there is a female network that keeps men from being too stupid. That's why it took a while to get men on the moon... until it was relatively safe. That's why we never read about no ancient Chinese guy that strapped himself onto one of them newfangled firework thingys.

Well, back to playing GTA Chinatown Wars(all odd jobs done/just collecting left!) while surfing my favourites and watching tv and reading the paper and and providing jc(?) with my limited female knowledge/advice... and oh yes, cruising ebay for potential spot value listings(<<< see, coin related).
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 Posted 04/01/2010  09:49 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ugly to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Acetone sold in any consumer can is only going to be about 96% pure at best. The simple fact is that even if it somehow happens to be "purer" than that it's going to suck in that extra four per cent as water vapor from the air VERY rapidly in the case of acetone. It's from the alcohol family , they all behave pretty similar in that respect.
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Every Wal-mart in the country has "Onyx Professional 100% Pure Acetone" in the cosmetic section.It is used to remove nail glue from fake fingernails and Glitter Polish.I am holding a bottle in my hand at this moment.Made in U.S.A. by Onyx Laboratories,LTD from North Little Rock,Arkansas 72113.(501)753-7676.I paid 89 cents for 4 oz.I have done the evaporation test and there is no residue.
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I use the same.
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