Correction fluid

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- Jim Hawkins
  
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11 years ago

Mon, Apr 22, 2013 7:16 PM

What is the solvent used in Tipp-Ex and similar correction fluids ? Those 20 ml plastic bottles dry up far too quickly.

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- Andy Burns
  
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11 years ago

Mon, Apr 22, 2013 7:19 PM

Then: Trike (trichloroethane) Now: Probably pixie spit.

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- Graham.
  
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11 years ago

Mon, Apr 22, 2013 8:26 PM

Elf spit, Shirley.

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- meow2222
  
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11 years ago

Mon, Apr 22, 2013 9:47 PM

Water. Used to be 1,1,1 trichloroethylene IIRC.

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- Owain
  
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11 years ago

Mon, Apr 22, 2013 10:09 PM

Mmmmmmm. Tippex thinners.

Smelled lovely. Great for cleaning windows and mirrors.

Owain

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- Brian Gaff
  
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11 years ago

Tue, Apr 23, 2013 6:37 AM

One older type used Acetone, bit like nail varnish, and tended to shrivel the paper if you went mad with it.

Brian

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- Gazz
  
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posted
11 years ago

Tue, Apr 23, 2013 11:48 AM

Which is why the worst typists used to be the happiest back then?

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- John Stumbles
  
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10 years ago

Thu, Apr 25, 2013 9:52 AM

Nasty stuff:

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