Solvents - who can add to the list?

[pinnies4me]

One area I find interesting is the different solvents we use for different purposes. Thought I'd list a few and see if we can create a comprehensive list of different types and the uses people have made of them.

Methylated Spirits
Turps
Acetone - probably a bit risky on any sort of paint or art, but good on metal
Eucalyptus oil - found it excellent in removing ball swirl with a magic eraser
White Spirits - removed some glues metho didn't

Anyone got good uses/do not use advice on the above and other solvents?

[ddstoys]

Lighter fluid
Shelite


works well on some glue etc without lifting paint

[millsy]

PREP SOLVE
Wont remove the paint off score wheels and aprons 

[chris288]

Isopropyl alcohol is a good one.

I have used it to clean off oils and gunk from EM leaf switches ( when newbie EM fixers have sprayed them with CRC or contact cleaners that leave residue).

Others have used it with Magic Erasers to scrub off ball swirl on playfields.

[63wizz]

Eucalyptus oil is great for removing the glue left after mylar removal

Ian

[Daring33]

Lighter fluid
Shelite


works well on some glue etc without lifting paint

I'd like to add Lighter Fluid = e.g Zippo Lighter Fluid

And Shellite = Naphtha (the USA call it Naphtha)

Both the same product, I reuse a zippo lighter fluid can topped up with Shellite, much cheaper that way.

[ddstoys]

Lighter fluid
Shelite


works well on some glue etc without lifting paint

I'd like to add Lighter Fluid = e.g Zippo Lighter Fluid

And Shellite = Naphtha (the USA call it Naphtha)

Both the same product, I reuse a zippo lighter fluid can topped up with Shellite, much cheaper that way.

Great idea with the US versions of the names and i like the refill idea those squirt bottles are great

[d3vlin]

i no some one that tried to remover glue from the play field with paint thinners. i don't recommend it to any one unless u don't like your play field picture. lol 

[ddstoys]

You should see it now that i wiped the whole thing down with thiners LOL

[d3vlin]

did the glue come off ha ha

[shansta]

You should see it now that i wiped the whole thing down with thiners LOL

Is that your Rancho that was on Ebay recently? 

[pinnies4me]

Is that your Rancho that was on Ebay recently? 

 

[d3vlin]

ha ha nah not mine. maybe some one should of told them not to use thinners to clean the play field ha ha ha

[andrew (nob)]

I'd like to add Lighter Fluid = e.g Zippo Lighter Fluid

And Shellite = Naphtha (the USA call it Naphtha)

Both the same product, I reuse a zippo lighter fluid can topped up with Shellite, much cheaper that way.

Thanks for this!!!!! I was going crazy looking for bulk Naptha in Bunnings etc & was about to post asking if anyone knew where I could find bulk. Now i'm going to go looking for Shellite. Any suggestions on where I can buy it in larger containers than zippo refills?

andrew

[ddstoys]

Service stations will sell it or bunnings should tock it in a 1lt