Isopropyl acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, and n-methyl-pyrrolidone, are commonly used as the solvent in nail polish removers
Plasticizers
Jul 26, 2024
Last reply: 1 year ago
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I thought I needed a replacement mouse** and I bought one at a hamfest. The seller had sealed it in a small vinyl bag. The rubber band wrapped around the cord had rotted and stuck to the mouse, but I could rub that off. But the scroll wheel is sticky. Every time I try to rub off the stickiness, the wheel moves. Alas.
**When I try to scroll by clicking in the scroll bar, the text moves an dwon't stop. I thought it was the mouse, but the newer one does it too. Any ideas? Do you folks have the same problem?
I've had good luck with lighter fluid and elbow grease.
Some people say vegetable oil works.
The solvents mentioned like acetone can be used to dissolve acrylics and PVC so if all you are trying to do is remove the exuded plasticizer the more non polar ones like naptha would do a better job.
I want to say it again in different words: Nothing worked, but when I did it a second time, one of them worked.
And to add to the confusion, there are several types of plasticizers.
And to add to that, I don't even know what a plasticizer is or if I had one.
Is it like a mustard plaster?
You are sitting in front of an unparalleled research machine. Use it.
micky?
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... I'll need to do my own research on that. John T.
Google Lens etc. will tell me what something is, if I'm lucky, but it won't tell me what it's coated with.
On Sat, 27 Jul 2024 22:14:15 -0400, Clare Snyder posted for all of us to digest...
I like that stuff! Drink it all the time - NOT!!!! Works well though.
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