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PekkaNF:
Hobbies are normally not that cost effective or they were business. I'll do many things just to learn. Sometimes I learn more sometimes it just for amusement (or disappointment).

I got Alkyd top coat that is intended for industrial machines. It's one pack system, only thing I don't like that its thinner uses xylene.

But now this project comes to halt. Work and car/commuting problems will keep me busy, least this week.

Pekka

awemawson:
I'd be interested to hear your issues with xylene Pekka.

I've been spraying quite a bit of xylene thinned paint recently - did you see those blue spars on the tractor flail?

Is it a performance issue or a heath issue?

Pete W.:
Hi there, Pekka and Andrew,

Xylene is used a lot in microscopy (one of my other vices!). It's used to remove congealed immersion oil from objectives and some microscope manufacturers recommend it for cleaning the complete microscope stand. Others do not, e.g. Vickers Instruments recommended alcohol. It was recommended to me for dissolving old grease from a microscope focussing mechanism.
A common problem with older microscope stands (the only type I can afford! :lol: :lol: ) is that the grease goes really really hard and forcing the focus knobs can cause damage! :bang: :bang: :bang:

I haven't acquired the H&S sheet for xylene but it's unpleasant stuff. I wouldn't either store or use it indoors. Good ventilation is IMHO highly necessary.

I bought a litre from an eBay seller who claimed to use 'European Union Approved packaging - it arrived in a standard polythene bottle with a twist of kitchen roll around the screw cap! I kept it in the small shed but by the time I got round to using it, most of it had disappeared!

awemawson:
Got mine in 5 litre cans - two of them !

PekkaNF:
Oh, it's just that the paint distributors here make a point when solvents are way more nasty than "industry standard". It's it really very complicated to avoid all exposure and risks, therefore I try to use ppe that is good enough and avoid exposure (paint outside, use respirator etc.).

I don't think it's really that harmfull when proper precaution is observed. But still, I would not bring it inside house.

I have 2,7 litres of paint, and 3 litres of solvent (smallest cans). Now, I need to find out what would be right container to store thinned and ready-to-paint mixture (usually tehnd to mix a little more than needed) and I don't like pouring any of that back into the original can.

Pekka

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