BadBob Posted June 21, 2022 Report Share Posted June 21, 2022 The first ones I propped up so air could circulate, and it took a couple of days for the smell to dissipate. Hanging them on a fan will eliminate the mineral spirits in a couple of hours. lawson56, OCtoolguy, Juan Rodriguez and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 good idea BadBob, OCtoolguy and danny 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Way Smart! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 I have a box fan, Great Idea. Thanks. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 The thing I have Always disliked about Finishing is The SMELL.... Anyway Thanks for your TIP.... And YES shall give it a try.... TODAY.... Danny :+} OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted June 25, 2022 Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 I'm unclear why you are putting mineral spirits on your work, just wondering. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted June 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2022 10 hours ago, oldhudson said: I'm unclear why you are putting mineral spirits on your work, just wondering. Removing patterns attached with 3M77 spray adhesive, and in this case, because the material is flooring samples, there are labels on the back side that I want to remove. John B and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 On 6/21/2022 at 9:01 AM, BadBob said: The first ones I propped up so air could circulate, and it took a couple of days for the smell to dissipate. Hanging them on a fan will eliminate the mineral spirits in a couple of hours. Mr sun works great to and it's free!!! OCtoolguy and NC Scroller 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted June 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 8 hours ago, amazingkevin said: Mr sun works great to and it's free!!! Mr sun is not reliable. He doesn't work at night or in the rain. John B and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) Took me a bit of searching to find out what "Mineral Sprits" is in Oz language. I believe it is called "White Spirits" here. It is used mainly for dry cleaning and recommended for removing stickers or scroll saw Patterns . it is one chemical I don't have in the shed, May have to get some to make the collection complete Edited June 28, 2022 by John B Gene Howe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 39 minutes ago, John B said: Took me a bit of searching to find out what "Mineral Sprits" is in Oz language It's great for taking patterns off, especially delicate stuff. I use it all the time. I find it dries within seconds of removing pattern though. Maybe because I use just a dab or two, enough to dampen the paper. We get it for about £4 for a 2ltr bottle John B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted June 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 The higher the humidity, the slower mineral spirits evaporates. The drying time also depends on exactly what chemicals are in the mix. From reading about mineral spirits, I understood that it is a petroleum by-product, not a particular mix of chemicals. Other factors are the type of adhesive, paper, and material you are using. I have tried wiping it on with a damp towel, and this removed the pattern but left adhesive that had to be removed. One of the crosses in my photo is made of hardboard, and it was coated entirely with paper with a plastic film on top. I put it on a baking sheet and soaked it with mineral sprits to get it off. Gene Howe and John B 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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