Thinner for Evo-stik

ss

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Jan 20, 2015, 7:30:41 AM1/20/15

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I have a tin ov evo-stick, its gone a bit thick and would like to thin
is slightly.I am not sure if it is the old or new version. It contains
Heptane and isomers,solvent Naptha.

I have stuff like acetone and paint thinner kicking around, would they
be any good?

Andrew Gabriel

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Jan 20, 2015, 7:48:07 AM1/20/15

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In article <OTrvw.279723$i22....@fx07.am4>,

Old evostick is toluine based, IIRC.
EU forced them to stop using toluine.

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Martin Brown

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Jan 20, 2015, 8:07:19 AM1/20/15

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Unleaded petrol is closer to matching heptane and solvent naphtha.
Or the old Hammerite thinner which ISTR was almost pure xylene.

Be careful with highly flammable solvent thinners and be aware that a
really stiff gel will be thin and watery if you add slightly too much.

Add solvent a few drops at a time to a small test amount then scale up.

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ss

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Jan 20, 2015, 3:59:50 PM1/20/15

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I`ll try some unleaded and see how it goes. Thanks

Bob Eager

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Jan 20, 2015, 4:57:09 PM1/20/15

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Evo-Stik remover is "heptane and isomers, solvent naphtha". More
expensive, but should work! TBH, I try not to use Evo-Stik if I don't
have some remover around....

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Jan 20, 2015, 7:13:42 PM1/20/15

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do appreciate doing that is dangerous, just in case you dont

NT

sm_jamieson

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Jan 21, 2015, 6:25:31 AM1/21/15

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Basically, do it outside in the garden !
Simon.

ss

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Jan 21, 2015, 8:34:13 AM1/21/15

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Have done. Couple of tablespoons of unleaded probably needs just a bit
more, but going in the right direction.

Dave W

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Jan 29, 2015, 12:35:17 PM1/29/15

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Evo used to sell tins of Evostik Remover. If they still do, some of
that might be an ideal thinner. The tin I've got smells quite
different to any other common solvent.
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Dave Plowman (News)

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Jan 29, 2015, 12:57:13 PM1/29/15

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In article <skrkcal9mqv1avll8...@4ax.com>,

It used to be the glue sniffer's favourite. Kept under lock and key in the
sheds. But Evostick changed its formulation for the worse not so long ago,
so may now use different stuff.

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Bob Eager

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Jan 29, 2015, 6:50:30 PM1/29/15

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I did mention that a few days ago. The can I bought recently was about 4
quid and has the same 'recipe' as the solvents in the glue.

Bob Eager

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Jan 29, 2015, 6:51:11 PM1/29/15

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On Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:56:26 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

> In article <skrkcal9mqv1avll8...@4ax.com>,
> Dave W <dave...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>> On Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:30:34 +0000, ss <wee...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> >I have a tin ov evo-stick, its gone a bit thick and would like to thin
>> >is slightly.I am not sure if it is the old or new version. It contains
>> >Heptane and isomers,solvent Naptha.
>> >
>> >I have stuff like acetone and paint thinner kicking around, would they
>> >be any good?
>
>> Evo used to sell tins of Evostik Remover. If they still do, some of
>> that might be an ideal thinner. The tin I've got smells quite different
>> to any other common solvent.
>
> It used to be the glue sniffer's favourite. Kept under lock and key in
> the sheds. But Evostick changed its formulation for the worse not so
> long ago,
> so may now use different stuff.

That's the new formulation glue. My new tin of remover matches it.