X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 00:42:29 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [24.93.47.40] (HELO ms-smtp-01-eri0.texas.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 992145 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:51:12 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.93.47.40; envelope-from=toucan@Satx.rr.com Received: from VAIO (cpe-24-243-1-103.satx.res.rr.com [24.243.1.103]) by ms-smtp-01-eri0.texas.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k1KNoRdO014401 for ; Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:50:27 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Message-ID: <003701c63678$68b7f6e0$6701f318@VAIO> From: "James Cameron" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: Tape residue X-Original-Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 17:50:19 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0034_01C63646.1D421B00" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C63646.1D421B00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Methylene chloride, also sold as dichloromethane (same thing) is the = best solvent for removing the tape adhesive. It's also superior to = acetone as a cleaner and de-greaser. There is some controversy over the = hazard of using MC, but my personal opinion is that with proper gloves, = occasional exposure is not an issue. If KCI doesn't have the old black = butyl gloves, which were OK, but not the best, Grainger and supply some = that are MC resistant. MC goes right through latex gloves. One inconvenience is that it is not sold in hardware stores or the Home = Depot-type places. You'll probably have to find an industrial chemical = supplier, and you may have to buy a 5-gal drum. Last time I bought one = it was about $100, but it's probably a lot more now. Worth it, IMHO. Jim Cameron (Legacy in progress) ------=_NextPart_000_0034_01C63646.1D421B00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Methylene chloride, also sold as dichloromethane = (same thing)=20 is the best solvent for removing the tape adhesive.  It's also = superior to=20 acetone as a cleaner and de-greaser.  There is some controversy = over the=20 hazard of using MC, but my personal opinion is that with proper gloves,=20 occasional exposure is not an issue.  If KCI doesn't have the old = black=20 butyl gloves, which were OK, but not the best, Grainger and supply some = that are=20 MC resistant.  MC goes right through latex gloves.
 
One inconvenience is that it is not sold in hardware = stores or=20 the Home Depot-type places.  You'll probably have to find an = industrial=20 chemical supplier, and you may have to buy a 5-gal drum.  Last time = I=20 bought one it was about $100, but it's probably a lot more now.  = Worth it,=20 IMHO.
 
Jim Cameron
(Legacy in progress)
 
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