Author: "Joseph J. Hobbs" <jjhobbs@...> Time: Wed Oct 9, 2002 10:20 pm PDT Link
I thought I would pass this along. I was trying to answer my question about MEK on my own. Can we use Tri-Chor Ethylene (Safety Solvent) on aluminum instead of MEK????? Seems real safe!
Joseph J. Hobbs
RV7 Fuselage in Phoenix, AZ
FADEC IOF360, 3 blade AT, EFIS dreaming
jjhobbs@u...
602-300-7258 cell #
Safety Information
Submitted by Steve Steinbring/Epo-Grip Adhesives on 4/11/00. ( nsc@n... ) 206.251.198.11
Here is some safety information you may find useful in having an idea about the flammability and toxic natures of certain solvents that maybe found in your shop.
Name Flash Range Toxicity Fire Hazard
Industrial Toluol (tolulene) 30 degrees F. Toxic Dangerous
Xylol 80 degrees F. Toxic Dangerous
Tri-Chor Ethylene (Safety Solvent) None Toxic None
Proprietary Alcohol 40 degrees F. Non-Toxic Dangerous
Iso Propyl Alcohol 60 degrees F. Non-Toxic Dangerous
Methel Ethel Ketone (MEK) 34 degrees F. Semi-Toxic Dangerous 105 degrees F. Non-Toxic Use with care
Kerosene 135 degrees F. Non-Toxic Use with care
Hi-Flash Naphtha 53 degrees F. Non-Toxic Dangerous
Mineral Spirits 105 degrees F. Non-Toxic Use with care
For those of you using gasoline and acetone be aware the flashpoint is about 10 degrees F.. Acetone is considered toxic.
*****Use these and similar products with great caution, in well ventilated areas with proper safety equipment*****
***** Please use this information wisely!
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Author: "Cary Rhodes" <rhodeseng@...> Time: Thu Oct 10, 2002 5:45 am PDT Link
Joe
I keep some MEK in the shop for paint gun cleanup, but I don't scrubb
the alum parts w/ it.
Before priming I use ALum Prep, aka acid wash, to get the oil,
fingerprints, diet coke, etc off the parts to be painted.
The AL Prep sure makes the paint stick to the parts nicely.
I have used the self etching primer when its just too cold to play in
the water outside. The al prep is a wet process.
Naptha will cut most grease but I guess its about as brutal as the MEK
Cary
fuse
--- In RV7and7A@y..., "Joseph J. Hobbs" <jjhobbs@u...> wrote:
> I thought I would pass this along. I was trying to answer my
question about MEK on my own. Can we use Tri-Chor Ethylene (Safety
Solvent) on aluminum instead of MEK????? Seems real safe!
> Joseph J. Hobbs
> RV7 Fuselage in Phoenix, AZ
> FADEC IOF360, 3 blade AT, EFIS dreaming
> jjhobbs@u...
> 602-300-7258 cell #
> Safety Information
> Submitted by Steve Steinbring/Epo-Grip Adhesives on 4/11/00. (
nsc@n... ) 206.251.198.11
> Here is some safety information you may find useful in having an
idea about the flammability and toxic natures of certain solvents
that maybe found in your shop.
>
> Name Flash Range Toxicity Fire Hazard
>
> Industrial Toluol (tolulene) 30 degrees F. Toxic Dangerous
> Xylol 80 degrees F. Toxic Dangerous
> Tri-Chor Ethylene (Safety Solvent) None Toxic None
> Proprietary Alcohol 40 degrees F. Non-Toxic Dangerous
> Iso Propyl Alcohol 60 degrees F. Non-Toxic Dangerous
> Methel Ethel Ketone (MEK) 34 degrees F. Semi-Toxic Dangerous 105
degrees F. Non-Toxic Use with care
> Kerosene 135 degrees F. Non-Toxic Use with care
> Hi-Flash Naphtha 53 degrees F. Non-Toxic Dangerous
> Mineral Spirits 105 degrees F. Non-Toxic Use with care
>
> For those of you using gasoline and acetone be aware the flashpoint
is about 10 degrees F.. Acetone is considered toxic.
>
> *****Use these and similar products with great caution, in well
ventilated areas with proper safety equipment*****
>
> ***** Please use this information wisely!
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]