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Whadda mess! - 1/13/2006 5:00:49 PM   
barbieheid

 

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Status: offline 		Hi peoples,

I just got a flask in from ebay, and the seller had warned that 'there is a big glump of something in it.'

I worked at it all day. Turns out it was two solid inches of hardened clay, like I've seen in the south, but underneath was worse. Smelled like a pine tree exploded!

I guess a ton of pine goo, about another inch layer, had gotten into it somehow. I dumped some straight acetone into it and it seems to be dissolving pretty well. It's OK to leave the acetone in overnight, isn't it?

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RE: Whadda mess! - 1/13/2006 5:20:08 PM   
BottleArchaeologist

 

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Status: offline 		Yes you can leave the acetone in over night. Might even need longer. If that doesn't work use gasoline (BUT BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!)

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RE: Whadda mess! - 1/13/2006 5:55:24 PM   
barbieheid

 

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ORIGINAL: BottleArchaeologist

Yes you can leave the acetone in over night. Might even need longer. If that doesn't work use gasoline (BUT BE CAREFUL!!!!!!!)

Oh yeah - me and gas: watch the evening news! I'll leave the acetone in :)

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RE: Whadda mess! - 1/13/2006 6:09:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		Acetone is just as dangerous as gasolene. It has the same fire and explosion rating as gasolene.

Be careful!

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RE: Whadda mess! - 1/13/2006 7:15:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		Someone said carburator cleaner worked on this stuff. I havent tried yet but I have a couple "problem" bottles I want to try that nothing else worked on.
Whatever you do make sure you do it outside.

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RE: Whadda mess! - 1/15/2006 9:22:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		I've delt with that as well. Acetone evaporates as fast or faster that alcohol. Snap a ballon something over it. If it dries out before you rinse you get nowhere. When you dump it don't use the sink, I makes an awful mess and can plug the drain. I've fould the best thig to start with is just warm to near hot repeated tap water baths. It's more environmentally friendly and will eventually soften it and come out in globs. Then chemically finish it. No matter what, it's work.

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RE: Whadda mess! - 1/15/2006 10:18:08 AM   
capsoda


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Status: offline 		Carburator cleaner will work really well but can burn the skin and eyes.

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RE: Whadda mess! - 1/15/2006 11:00:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		ya, nothing more fun than spraying carb cleaner in you engine and having it splash back in your eye. Well... maybe working under your car and having brake fluid drip in your eye, thats fun too.

Trying the hot water method ... lets see how it works.

< Message edited by GuntherHess -- 1/15/2006 11:01:51 AM >

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RE: Whadda mess! - 1/15/2006 11:02:06 AM   
barbieheid

 

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Status: offline 		Well, it all worked out well. The acetone took out the pine goo but I had to do *a lot* of scrubbing to get the rest of the clay out.

Anybody have any ideas on what to do about scratched bottles (on the outside)? I bought some Nu Finish but it did'nt do squat.

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RE: Whadda mess! - 1/15/2006 11:03:52 AM   
barbieheid

 

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Status: offline 		>When you dump it don't use the sink, I makes an awful mess and can plug the drain.

I dumped it outside, and now the whole area by the dumpster smells like a nail polish salon, LOL

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