Drying Mineral Sprits Fast

[BadBob]

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.

 

[daveww1]

good idea

[Joe W.]

Way Smart!

[lawson56]

I have a box fan, Great Idea. Thanks.

[danny]

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  :+}

 

[oldhudson]

I'm unclear why you are putting mineral spirits on your work, just wondering.

[BadBob]

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.

[amazingkevin]

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!!!

[BadBob]

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]

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

[Foxfold]

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

[BadBob]

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.