Acetone or alternative from B&Q

[mikeyscott]

Have people been able to get acetone from B&Q or used an alternative?

(not boiling the wheels in a pan)

[Southwell]

A few people on here sell it in 5l tins. Im sure they will post soon.

[ben]

I got some if your interested pal. 5 litres for a tenner

PM me if you want some...

Ben

[mikeyscott]

Originally Posted by Southwell

A few people on here sell it in 5l tins. Im sure they will post soon.

I was trying to find out if I could pick some up after work etc.

[millzy]

i dont want to take business away from ben

but nail varnish remover will work as it has acetone in it

[ben]

Think you get just enough in a little bottle to do about a wheel... Think it's about £3

Your choice...

[mikeyscott]

Originally Posted by millzy

i dont want to take business away from ben

but nail varnish remover will work as it has acetone in it

How do you use that, apply direct to the wheel etc and put the wheels in a sealed container?

Pricey as well..

[millzy]

Originally Posted by ben

Think you get just enough in a little bottle to do about a wheel... Think it's about £3

Your choice...

where do you shop to get your nail done Mr lol

its about a 1 in boots

you can get bigger bottles of the stuff

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by millzy

i dont want to take business away from ben

but nail varnish remover will work as it has acetone in it

Yeah but nowhere near as strong as the 5l tubs.

[ben]

You put acetone in a sealed container and leave em over night... then remove clean as a whistle..
Oh btw even if you leave them in there for a year it wont affect the structure of the wheels

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by ben

You put acetone in a sealed container and leave em over night... then remove clean as a whistle..
Oh btw even if you leave them in there for a year it wont affect the structure of the wheels

Unless you have old school pred wheels.

[millzy]

Originally Posted by ben

You put acetone in a sealed container and leave em over night... then remove clean as a whistle..
Oh btw even if you leave them in there for a year it wont affect the structure of the wheels

hey he just asked for an alternative- i gave him one

obviosuly he must know what Acetone dose

[mikeyscott]

Originally Posted by millzy

hey he just asked for an alternative- i gave him one

obviosuly he must know what Acetone dose

Yup & I can't be doing with Royal Mail etc. as they're useless and should be sacked in my area. Hence the research for something I can get myself.

[jim76]

if you have any fiberglass workshops near you they will have loads and may sell you some acetone. I got some shipped from a fiberglass company in cornwall.

nail varnish remover will work as long as you get the stuff that has acetone in it. But it will take a long time to come off as it's only about 10% pure. plus as already said it is very expensive compared to the 5l cans of 99% pure acetone.

[JohnM]

The other problem with nail varnish remover, is it can dye your wheels a different colour, my Yokomo BX, & JConcepts Rulux wheels, come out fine, my HotBodies D4 wheels, on the other hand, came out pink

[mikeyscott]

Originally Posted by jim76

if you have any fiberglass workshops near you they will have loads and may sell you some acetone. I got some shipped from a fiberglass company in cornwall.

nail varnish remover will work as long as you get the stuff that has acetone in it. But it will take a long time to come off as it's only about 10% pure. plus as already said it is very expensive compared to the 5l cans of 99% pure acetone.

Hi,

Can you remember the company name?

[pesky badger]

Got mine from a company called CFS Fibreglass (ordered from t'internet)

[mikeyscott]

Ah yes look at their site with stupid delivery costs, but I suppose I'll have to bite the bullet

[jim76]

Originally Posted by pesky badger

Got mine from a company called CFS Fibreglass (ordered from t'internet)

that's the one! about £15 delivered if i recall about 3 years ago. still have half left!

[chalky]

acetone is used in the print industry so try a printing ink and chemical supplier