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MEK "Almost"
Posted by Adaster on Thursday, September 6, 2012 5:46 PM

I work in the aviation field and have access to MEK by the barrels but being the good employee I don't want to pilfer MEK. I went to the hardware store to get MEK and they had MEK substitute? Anyone know what it is?

Will

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    October 2010
Posted by hypertex on Thursday, September 6, 2012 8:25 PM

Well, if it's Klean-Strip brand it is 100% Ethyl Acetate. I don't know muh about it, and I've never tried it.

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, September 7, 2012 10:50 AM

I've been wondering what the various solvent-type cements were.  Has anyone actually determined this by analyzing samples?  I have heard speculation of MEK and a few other samples, but what I have heard are mostly guesses.  I do know folks have used MEK successfully.  Others have used acetone. It would be nice to know for sure by brand.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    September 2005
  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Friday, September 7, 2012 11:30 AM

Adaster

I work in the aviation field and have access to MEK by the barrels but being the good employee I don't want to pilfer MEK. I went to the hardware store to get MEK and they had MEK substitute? Anyone know what it is?

Will

Unfortunately, I don't know what it is- only that local stores in Northern Illinois have been eliminating MEK from their sale to consumers since January of this year.
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http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/7063

has this forum comment, quote:

"Sun, 2012-02-12 22:00 — LKandO

Ethyl Acetate and Acetic acid (vinegar)

MSDS  here:

http://infohouse.p2ric.org/ref/02/01687.htm

Alan
www.LKOrailroad.com

Walk-in, Double Deck, HO, 1969, Freelance, 28'x32', DCC  "  endquote
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I posted a thread about my search for MEK 
( hopefully this link will work correctly)

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/general_discussion/f/9/t/144208.aspx

Fortunately, I was able to buy MEK from Lowes at clearance and never needed to try the substitute.

HawkeyeHobbies mentioned Weld-On #3 as a possible substitute

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    November 2011
Posted by Adaster on Monday, September 10, 2012 8:30 AM

I have the Klean Strip. I spilled the stuff in my paint booth last night and OMG the fumes are HORRIBLE!. I had a massaive headache and it actually made the dog sick.

  • Member since
    November 2011
Posted by Adaster on Monday, September 10, 2012 9:10 AM

It must have given me brain damage because now I can't spell :)

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