home-made citrus solvents

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On 12 Sep 2006 00:35:21 -0700, "Llatikcuf" <[email protected]> wrote:

>Werehatrack wrote:
>> AFAIK, I haven't bought any that featured a petrochem-based solvent so
>> far, but none were pure citrus oil derivative. I've seen what that
>> stuff's like; it will curdle old paint. It's also distressingly
>> expensive, which is why it's just one component in the citrus-based
>> cleaning products.

>
>I scanned the label of the "Oranj Peelz" bottle, it's some pretty bad
>sh*t! Don't think I'll buy that again. It does contain some orange peel
>extract (as d-limonene), but it also says it has mineral spirits in it.
>Check out the warnings!


Mineral spirits is not a bad thing, just probably not what you think you're
paying for when you buy a product with a name like that. Inflammable? Sure, so
is an orange peel's juice.

Ron

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>-nate