:green" lacquer thinner

Not sure what makes it green.. maybe low VOC? I use Naphtha to remove tar and bugs on the really bad vehicles.
 
Lacquer thinner is generally a very strong solvent. Without warning it'll very quickly eat through plastics, enamels, vinyl, rubber. I'm not sure what "green" Lacquer is but a word of caution is all I'm suggesting...
 
XLNTShine said:
Not sure what makes it green.. maybe low VOC? I use Naphtha to remove tar and bugs on the really bad vehicles.
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Not sure why its"green"...first Ive seen this.

Do you think naphtha is safer for paint /us than thinner and works well too? Ive never used it before either.
 
BobbyG said:
Lacquer thinner is generally a very strong solvent. Without warning it'll very quickly eat through plastics, enamels, vinyl, rubber. I'm not sure what "green" Lacquer is but a word of caution is all I'm suggesting...
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YES I know that and is why I rarely use it! I should have stated how careful you have to be with it.
 
"
Mineral Spirits, Naphtha and Turpentine
The two most widely used finishing solvents are mineral spirits and naphtha. For our purposes, the principal differences between the two are evaporation rate and oiliness.
Naphtha evaporates faster than mineral spirits and is “drier,” that is, less oily. Naphtha is therefore better for cleaning all types of oily, greasy or waxy surfaces. Mineral spirits is better for thinning oils, varnishes (including polyurethane varnish) and oil-based paints because it provides more time for the coating to level after brushing.
Naphtha is a stronger solvent than mineral spirits, but this is rarely significant in wood finishing. Mineral spirits is strong enough for any normal operation.
To place turpentine among the petroleum distillates, think of it as having the solvent strength of naphtha but the evaporation rate and oiliness of mineral spirits. I don’t know of any situation in wood finishing where this is important. But the better solvent strength is important with some artist’s paints.
The nickname for mineral spirits is “paint thinner.” Back in the early days of mineral spirits, before the Second World War, all paints were oil-based. So there was only one thinner for paint. The nickname made sense.
Today, with water-based paints and finishes in wide use, the name could be confusing to beginners. Paint thinner is used only with oil-based paints and finishes, never with latex paints or water-based finishes.
It’s important to emphasize that mineral spirits and paint thinner are the same thing. Amazingly, there are manufacturers who try to trick you into paying more by labeling their containers “pure” mineral spirits and charging more.
The common naphtha available in paint stores is VM&P Naphtha. VM&P stands for “varnish makers and painters.” Stronger and faster evaporating naphthas exist, but these are rarely sold to the general public."

see more info here

Understanding Solvents: Part I @ The Finishing Store News


Take a look at the table in thje linked page.. naphtha seems like the best choice
 
it's a eco-conscious solvent that contains less then 99% hazardous air pollutant's and also a biodegradable type of product. It's the future in solvents that was started about 6-9 years ago in the paint and woodworking side of the house.
 
Thanks Angelo and XLTshine.

I think I may pick up a can of the Naphtha and green thinner and try them both out.

I carry several solvents with me for difficult problems . Nobodys allowed to smoke in my vehicle!:burn:
 
XLNTShine said:
"
Mineral Spirits, Naphtha and Turpentine
The two most widely used finishing solvents are mineral spirits and naphtha. For our purposes, the principal differences between the two are evaporation rate and oiliness.
Naphtha evaporates faster than mineral spirits and is “drier,” that is, less oily. Naphtha is therefore better for cleaning all types of oily, greasy or waxy surfaces. Mineral spirits is better for thinning oils, varnishes (including polyurethane varnish) and oil-based paints because it provides more time for the coating to level after brushing.
Naphtha is a stronger solvent than mineral spirits, but this is rarely significant in wood finishing. Mineral spirits is strong enough for any normal operation.
To place turpentine among the petroleum distillates, think of it as having the solvent strength of naphtha but the evaporation rate and oiliness of mineral spirits. I don’t know of any situation in wood finishing where this is important. But the better solvent strength is important with some artist’s paints.
The nickname for mineral spirits is “paint thinner.” Back in the early days of mineral spirits, before the Second World War, all paints were oil-based. So there was only one thinner for paint. The nickname made sense.
Today, with water-based paints and finishes in wide use, the name could be confusing to beginners. Paint thinner is used only with oil-based paints and finishes, never with latex paints or water-based finishes.
It’s important to emphasize that mineral spirits and paint thinner are the same thing. Amazingly, there are manufacturers who try to trick you into paying more by labeling their containers “pure” mineral spirits and charging more.
The common naphtha available in paint stores is VM&P Naphtha. VM&P stands for “varnish makers and painters.” Stronger and faster evaporating naphthas exist, but these are rarely sold to the general public."

see more info here

Understanding Solvents: Part I @ The Finishing Store News


Take a look at the table in thje linked page.. naphtha seems like the best choice
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Great link, thank you!
 
Heres my score from Home depot tonight! :D
They said they didnt carry naphtha anymore but had its replacement.
The Goof off comes in "wipes" that I saw so got them too. The LED was on sale 7.99 :bigups

I got the perfect Truck tomorrow to test my new goodies on . Another badly tar splattered vehicle! Should be fun.
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Tried the green lacquer thinner and it totally sucked on getting tar off! Oddly it smelled 10 times worse then reg thinner:hmmm:

Goof off wipes sucked as well , at least for tar.

Good ole med dry lacquer thinner worked liked a charm as it always does!

Some paints it too strong a solvent for so use caution !
 
its a shame that HD did not carry the Naphtha anymore. It always left things amazingly clean and removed tar and wax pretty easily. I like the quick flash or dry time. Maybe you can find it at a local paint supply house?
 
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