According to the KleenStrip MSDS for lacquer thinner
there is no xylene in it.
Hazardous Components
1. Methanol {Methyl alcohol; Carbinol; Wood
alcohol} 67-56-1 10.0 -30.0 %
2. Toluene {Benzene, Methyl-; Toluol} 108-88-3 5.0 -60.0 %
3. Acetone 67-64-1 7.0 -13.0 %
4. Methyl ethyl ketone {MEK; 2-Butanone} 78-93-3 1.0 -15.0 %
Ethanol, 2-Butoxy- {Ethylene glycol n-butyl
ether, (a glycol ether)}
5. 111-76-2 1.0 -5.0 %
6. Acetic acid, Ethyl ester {Ethyl acetate} 141-78-6 0.5 -15.0 %
Hexane, Light aliphatic naptha {Light aliphatic
solvent naphtha (petroleum)}
7. 64742-89-8 1.0 -39.0 %
http://www.wmbarr.com/ProductFiles/Lacquer%20Thinner%20%281605.45%29%205-21-09.pdf --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Leon Heller <leon355@...> wrote:
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> On 31/01/2011 16:54, toneboy22 wrote:
> > I've been using lacquer thinner since forever! for removing the toner resist from my pcbs. Although ALL lacquer paint is banned from california, lacquer THINNER is sold everywhere: homedepot, lowes, automotive paint stores. Use a clean rag and moisten it with lacquer thinner, then scrup/swipe the toner. It melts! away. Use clean portion of rag to wipe again checking for black. When ALL black is gone, rag doesn't turn black, pcb should be clean. I use latex gloves(nitril works too) because lacquer thinner drys out the skin VERY quickly. Also, do this OUTSIDE as the fumes will kill U AND are EXTREMELY flammable. Leave rag outside so smell can evaporate before U puting in trash, or save for next pcb run if enough area is still clean. Use 220 grit sand paper to shine up coppper before soldering. Happy etching!!
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> Lacquer thinners is xylene, it's quite safe.
> Leon
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> Leon Heller
> G1HSM
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