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A time sensetive question about thinner.
panzerconor
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Posted: Thursday, March 07, 2013 - 01:09 PM UTC
Let's say the cap wasn't tight enough on my thinner and it spilled on my white carpet just now. Does it come out easily? If so how?

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Posted: Thursday, March 07, 2013 - 01:15 PM UTC
Assuming your thinner is oil based, my suggestion is to use Wine Away. Stuff works wonders on wine, grease stains, even gets paint out of your carpet. That would be my first try. Cheers.
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Posted: Thursday, March 07, 2013 - 02:37 PM UTC
If it's only thinner, it will all evaporate. Thinner is a volatile solvent that has no solids in it.
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Posted: Thursday, March 07, 2013 - 05:24 PM UTC

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If it's only thinner, it will all evaporate. Thinner is a volatile solvent that has no solids in it.



Dear sir, you are absolutely right.

Thanks guys
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Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013 - 01:36 AM UTC
Your only issue would be explaining the order to your wife.
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Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013 - 01:51 AM UTC
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but spilled thinner could react with the glue in the carpet and make it hard, or release the bond of the glue to the floor, also in the future keep in mind as the thinner vapor could ignite if exposed to a spark or pilot light in a furnace or waterheater , always open a window and air the area out quickley.
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Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013 - 02:02 AM UTC
place a model kit box on stain then when wife/mom moves it say thinner was in box they spilt it when they moved box.
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