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georgeblackwood	Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 22:16:40 Hi all, I've been watching a few videos on repairing fibreglass on www.youtube.com. After sanding/grinding back the section of fibreglass around the hole in preparation for the repair, the guys in the videos wipe the area down with acetone. I was just wondering is there any particular reason for using acetone or is white spirit okay for getting rid of the dust etc.? Thanks
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georgeblackwood	Posted - 09 Jun 2011 : 19:17:58 Thanks for all the replies to my question.
adi-n-chez	Posted - 09 Jun 2011 : 19:08:20 During my recent glassing adventures I purchased some acetone for cleaning - well worth the money ! Not as cheap in small doses - �6 per liter (Compared with �25 for 25lts) it will also save your brushes as you progress (That is brushes from a GRP merchant - cheap brushes will melt in acetone & lose bristles) Worth checking out your local GRP man rather than buying from a chandlery - 2.5kgs of resin & hardener set me back around �15 - would have cost around �40 otherwise - same story with matting. Adi Sewer Tubes ? I'd rather have a Dncrft (Only Kidding)*
df	Posted - 09 Jun 2011 : 17:30:53 Acetone is best for cleaning as it evaropates very quickly, styrene can be used to partially reactivate old grp and thin polyester resin. NBAS--The communal colostomy bag of the boating community. Visit leomagill.co.uk
nigel-in-oxford	Posted - 09 Jun 2011 : 12:36:27 White spirit will contain non volatile components that will reduce the adhesion of new resin. Acetone softens the old resin as mentions and evaporates , it can also be used as a resin thinner (I wouldn't). Seamaster 20 captain "Chronophage" (Time eater)
Lester Mayo	Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 23:11:27 they use acetone as this slightly softens and totally cleans the surface repair area, so giving a better bond to the repair.
stratford4528	Posted - 08 Jun 2011 : 22:39:01 They use acetone for cleaning brushes etc before the resin goes hard so they would have it readily available. So presumably its the best stuff to use.

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