flower
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Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/389684/disaster#post_3445761
flower ,obviously we disagree.i use acetone all the time in my like of work .my sealers are basically plastic acrylics.acetone is used because it evaporates much faster than other solvents.like gasoline,mineral spirits and xylene.it does not change the basic ingredients of the plastic.what it does is breaks the surface for a bond.if what you are saying is true i would have a few thousand jobs with call backs for pealing.and i dont.acetone leaves no residue which is why it is used as the main cleaner when building a tank.when silicone is used you can smell the solvent in it,when it cures meaning the solvent which is the bonding agent evaporates the smell is gone.
I'm no chemist, LOL..that's for sure, I'm only going by what I know about acetone and fake nails. Maybe the type of acetone in nailpolish remover is different, or maybe the silicone plastic is different than the glue or material of fake nails. I know acetone really melts the plastic in fake nails and if you expose the nail to it, it becomes brittle and breaks or cracks easy afterwards. However a tiny spritz of it will help the fake nail bond to the natural nail because it removes all the oils on the nail.
I know it is used to clean the glass before you apply the original bond, no doubt for the same reason....however I was also always told that new silicone won't stick to old silicone, and all the old must first be removed before you try and rebond a tank. Am I wrong on that?
Originally Posted by deejeff442 http:///t/389684/disaster#post_3445761
flower ,obviously we disagree.i use acetone all the time in my like of work .my sealers are basically plastic acrylics.acetone is used because it evaporates much faster than other solvents.like gasoline,mineral spirits and xylene.it does not change the basic ingredients of the plastic.what it does is breaks the surface for a bond.if what you are saying is true i would have a few thousand jobs with call backs for pealing.and i dont.acetone leaves no residue which is why it is used as the main cleaner when building a tank.when silicone is used you can smell the solvent in it,when it cures meaning the solvent which is the bonding agent evaporates the smell is gone.
I'm no chemist, LOL..that's for sure, I'm only going by what I know about acetone and fake nails. Maybe the type of acetone in nailpolish remover is different, or maybe the silicone plastic is different than the glue or material of fake nails. I know acetone really melts the plastic in fake nails and if you expose the nail to it, it becomes brittle and breaks or cracks easy afterwards. However a tiny spritz of it will help the fake nail bond to the natural nail because it removes all the oils on the nail.
I know it is used to clean the glass before you apply the original bond, no doubt for the same reason....however I was also always told that new silicone won't stick to old silicone, and all the old must first be removed before you try and rebond a tank. Am I wrong on that?
