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How to reduce pure ammonia

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How to reduce pure ammonia
Posted by joseaides on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 12:31 PM


Hi all,

so far, I couldn't find here (in Israel), a windows cleaner containing ammonia (at least it is not detailed in the components) 

How could the pure ammonia be diluted? What can be used as reducer and what ratio is good for clean acrylic paints from the AB?

Thanks in advance

Jose

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    August 2006
  • From: Neenah, WI
Posted by HawkeyeHobbies on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 1:38 PM

My suggestion is don't. Do not use ammonia as a thinner. Distilled water is far safer and available worldwide. Ammonia has lethal consequences.

Another substance is automotive windshield washer fluid. Just use in a well ventilated area. Fill a squeeze bottle (I use the ones my wife throws away that here contact lens solution comes in) for easy dispersal and storage. 

Gerald "Hawkeye" Voigt

http://hawkeyes-squawkbox.com/

 

 

"Its not the workbench that makes the model, it is the modeler at the workbench."

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  • From: Left forever
Posted by Bgrigg on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 2:54 PM

I don't think he is intending to use ammonia as a thinner, only as a cleaning aid.

Laundry ammonia is available (at least in Canada) and can be thinned with nothing more than plain water. If it's safe enough for housewives...

Windex with ammonia is basically 85% water, 12% Isopropyl Alcohol and 3% Ammonia with a few drops of blue color added.

I suspect that the cleaning is enhanced by ammonia, but also requires the Isopropyl Alcohol. 

Whatever you decide DON'T MIX WITH CHLORINE BLEACH! Very nasty things can happen depending on the ratio, from burning your lungs to an explosion. 

So long folks!

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