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Title: what solvent cleaner are you using???
Post by: edward coller on May 09, 2014, 02:49:32 pm
been using zip it from amtech for oil, blur tac, makeup etc , they are not supplying it anymore. What do you guys use and from whom please? thanks, edward
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Post by: wayne zabel on May 09, 2014, 03:02:45 pm
I find Eco X Solvent Spotter from Cleansmart very good.
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Post by: stuart_clark on May 09, 2014, 06:58:08 pm
Chemspec  POG
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Post by: Darran Pryce on May 09, 2014, 07:40:41 pm
POG here too.
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Post by: maxcampbell on May 09, 2014, 07:44:35 pm
Alltec's gum remover, straight acetone and a Movac (i.e. car bodywork supplies) product called "gunwash" for cleaning up spray guns, which is excellent.
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Post by: Neil Jones on May 09, 2014, 08:26:05 pm
I'm using one I can't mention. It will be available from a major manufacturer next year but it is very good!
Other than that just POG.
Title: Re: what solvent cleaner are you using???
Post by: Carpet Dawg on May 09, 2014, 09:31:01 pm
To the people using POG, don't you find you get negative comments from customers? The bloody thing stinks, its a very strong chemically smell.

I recently bought a couple of bottles and now I remember why I stopped using it ages ago.
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Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on May 09, 2014, 11:22:43 pm
i use mainly prochems solvents.Like to find a good ink solvent,solvex,solvall just dont seem to do it,anyone have a good one for ink blobs.
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Post by: dan paton on May 09, 2014, 11:52:05 pm
Yup I agree chemspec pog is minging. I bought a bottle and used it once .
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Post by: stuart_clark on May 10, 2014, 08:07:29 am
Yes it mings but it does work, another good one is eco pog from solutions , good but expensive
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Post by: Andrew Briscoe on May 10, 2014, 09:04:59 am
Chemspec have a new one out at interclean this week, Tar Ink & Grease.
Worked very well. I will be ordering next week
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Post by: stuart_clark on May 10, 2014, 09:53:44 am
But what does it smell like Andrew ?
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Post by: edward coller on May 10, 2014, 01:03:40 pm
thank you guys very helpful. Simon
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Post by: Andrew Briscoe on May 10, 2014, 01:19:09 pm
But what does it smell like Andrew ?

I couldn't smell it whilst they were demo'ing it,
mind you my nose couldn't smell pooe from 12"  ;D
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Post by: pro-fresh on May 10, 2014, 05:18:39 pm
For chewing gum, blue tac and all that annoying sticky stuff you cant beat Resolvit gel from Solutions, although its bloody expensive at £18 a litre.
Title: Re: what solvent cleaner are you using???
Post by: Brendan (chem2clean) on May 10, 2014, 09:48:28 pm
A really good paint remover is pvc pipe cleaner, the clear liquid one.
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Post by: Neil Jones on May 10, 2014, 11:14:42 pm
Stuart it is not as strong a smell as POG and work much better
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Post by: peter maybury on May 11, 2014, 12:05:34 am
Solvents are specific use products and I would suggest you so some training to gain some kind of understanding of how they work. There is not one solvent that will solve all of your problems.
Peter
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Post by: heritagecleaning on May 11, 2014, 07:39:24 am
I've got loads of Amtech stuff called 'ZAP it' (rather than Zip). Did they just change the name?

Must be old - cant find it anywhere.
Title: Re: what solvent cleaner are you using???
Post by: stuart_clark on May 11, 2014, 04:21:18 pm
Is the new Chemspec stuff still a volotile solvent? If it is it needs rinsing otherwise can leave quite a bad residue
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Post by: heritagecleaning on May 11, 2014, 07:27:57 pm
I though volatile ones didn't need rinsing - they evaporated. Isn't it non-volatile that need rinsing?

I could be wrong...
Title: Re: what solvent cleaner are you using???
Post by: Deep Cleaning Solutions on May 11, 2014, 09:02:54 pm
Prochem Solvex is the dogs but is bloody expensive!
I just buy in 5ltr containers of Acetone and Low odour white spirit which works out great value and use along with citrus gel if safe.