Author Topic: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?  (Read 6166 times)

Offline Gilligan

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Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« on: April 12, 2012, 11:40:26 PM »
That's about it.

Someone wrote down a name wrong... they wrote an "N" that looked a LOT like a "W".

I told them I'd fix it when I got some Methylene Chloride... now I just need to get some!


Offline mk162

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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2012, 12:08:43 AM »
stahls sells it, but you can also try a paint store.

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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2012, 01:11:15 AM »
Most hardware stores sell it.

When removing some heat seal films, I find that rubbing with a clean cloth when wet helps remove the adhesive ghost that often lingers.

Also, if you have it, spotting fluid will remove most films.
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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2012, 03:21:25 AM »
It should be banned under the Montreal Protocol, it's seriously nasty stuff and degrades the ozone layer for fun.  Can't you find alternatives?
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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2012, 11:26:47 AM »
It should be banned under the Montreal Protocol, it's seriously nasty stuff and degrades the ozone layer for fun.  Can't you find alternatives?

If you got one that works as well, then I'm all ears!

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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #5 on: April 27, 2012, 11:49:28 AM »
Maybe hugs, kisses and unicorns sliding down rainbows will get it off...  ;)

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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #6 on: April 27, 2012, 12:57:39 PM »
Maybe hugs, kisses and unicorns sliding down rainbows will get it off...  ;)

Well, I tried the hugs and kisses... couldn't really find the unicorns... hmm, maybe they are already sliding down rainbows... well in that case it didn't work

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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #7 on: April 27, 2012, 01:32:22 PM »
it was worth a shot

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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #8 on: April 27, 2012, 04:37:18 PM »
Ryonet sells an ink remover that removes plastisol and works great for the vinyl adhesives I have used it several times its like 4-5 bucks a can
The unicorns are a bch To find I heard they over doesed on o2 ;D

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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #9 on: April 27, 2012, 06:39:28 PM »

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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2012, 06:59:49 PM »
I don't even get Stahls's website... I tried to go there and do a few different things there and I just keep being brought in circles.

I gave up. LOL

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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2012, 10:14:36 PM »
Interesting.  I click on the link and it takes me to the methylethylbadstuff page.

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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2012, 10:20:05 PM »
What are you doing with it again? 

For spot removal, we use SPIFF II from Albatross.  From my limited understanding of chemistry it appears to be some form of non-flammable lighter fluid... :o

Smells like ass but works pretty good and according to the msds, is far 'healthier' than anything else I could find.  I refused to allow a cleaning gun in the shop until I found this stuff.

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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #13 on: April 27, 2012, 10:42:55 PM »
And, as I said, spotting fluid will remove most vinyl and polyurethane films.
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Re: Methylene Chloride, where to get it?
« Reply #14 on: April 28, 2012, 12:28:07 AM »
That's about it.

Someone wrote down a name wrong... they wrote an "N" that looked a LOT like a "W".

I told them I'd fix it when I got some Methylene Chloride... now I just need to get some!

I was gonna joke in my neighborhod it goes for 30 for half a gram but I guess that's not funny, just sad but true.