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Chemically Resistant Bottles?
Posted by Chrisk-k on Monday, July 22, 2013 8:30 PM

Does anyone know where I can buy chemically resistant small bottles/jars? I'd like to store my paint mixes and be able to clean them with a lacquer thinner later.

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Posted by gregbale on Monday, July 22, 2013 9:35 PM

Something like these?

1/2 oz. glass jars

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Posted by Chrisk-k on Monday, July 22, 2013 10:39 PM

I found them at Amazon. Thanks.

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Posted by Bick on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 7:53 AM

I've bought chemically resistant bottles from SKS Lab Supplies and been happy with service and products. Lots to choose from.

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Posted by Chrisk-k on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 9:12 AM

SKS definitely has a bigger assortment than Amazon. So many to choose from. Are all the jars chemically resistant?

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Posted by Bick on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 4:39 PM

Chrisk-k,

I've usually bought the polyethylene ones and find them OK for storing paints. However, within the last year or so I've used only craft or model acrylics and can say that acetone and lacquer thinner used for cleaning bottles works fine as does Windex, Purple Power or Super Clean - all without any harm to the bottles that I can  detect . I've use their 1/2 and 1 ounce size with dropper closures and lids - great for mixing and for putting just a few drops of pain the AB.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 9:21 AM

I use a Badger siphon feed brush, and the bottle sets are glass but they have a plastic top. I find that I cannot let lacquer thinner get in contact with the tops, because it eats the threads!  So, if I have to use lacquer thinner for cleaning I have to make sure the caps are no where near where I am cleaning.  The bottles themselves are immune to the thinner, of course.  BTW, I find some of those new cleansers are so strong I do not have to use lacquer thinner very often anymore- things like Purple Power and that green stuff.

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Posted by Chrisk-k on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 1:32 PM

@Don

Do you mean Purple Power Supremo? Can you use it to clean a mess created by acrylic paints? What is that green stuff?

I've found that Nalgene jars & bottles withstand lacquer thinner. In fact, according to a professional painter, many painters swear by Nalgene.  

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Posted by Bick on Wednesday, July 24, 2013 4:57 PM

Chrisk-k

I've found that Nalgene jars & bottles withstand lacquer thinner. In fact, according to a professional painter, many painters swear by Nalgene.  

I believe Nalgene is simply a trademark, currently used for containers made of HDPE, LDPE and/or other copolymers (and stainless steel). Originally it was a trademark for Polycarbonate plastic containers made by Nalge Co but Nalge changed their formulations to eliminate the claimed harmful bisphenol A after criticism (study) of possible leeching of BPA from the plastic.  Lots of press about this and baby bottles and other drink containers several years ago. Not sure if polycarbonate containers that cannot be used or consumables are still available.

PS I think Don meant 'Simple Green' cleaner as the green stuff.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, July 25, 2013 10:47 AM

I use enamels, so not sure how well it works on acrylics, but the guy who suggested the Purple Power  to me uses more acrylic than enamel, so I assume it will work on them too.

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Posted by wilderness1989 on Sunday, July 28, 2013 7:12 AM

i use the screw on lid bottles from CVS Pharmacy to store paint thinner, acrylic thinner, Acetone, and lacquer thinner with no problems.

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