Mineral Turps

lyl_guy, Sep 22, 8:40pm
Just checking with you DIY gurus - Mineral turpentine - can that be used as clean-up for norski epoxy timber sealer and filler? The instructions say to use the special norski brand clean-up but I don't have any - and it seems expensive?
https://www.bunnings.co.nz/norski-500ml-epoxy-thinners_p0165292
lyl_guy, Sep 22, 9:04pm
Never mind - have just seen that acetone is the closest substitute.
nzshooter01, Sep 23, 2:24am
Yes, i doubt that turps would be any good
steptoesnr, Sep 23, 11:27pm
Acetone is tops but you need impermeable gloves if you are in physical contact with it.
tegretol, Sep 24, 4:34am
It always amazes me that anyone would ask how to circumnavigate the manufacturers instructions. What happens if these 'experiments' gleaned from strangers on a public forum cause an explosion or do some serious damage to your skin? Who is responsible? I can see the ACC people accepting the explanation that the TM forum caused it!
lyl_guy, Sep 24, 4:37am
For goodness sake. I looked into it a bit further and found the answer. have even checked the safety data sheets of both and compared them. Thanks anyway.
jacinda2059, Sep 26, 5:31am
turps works for some epoxy resins, if resin is still runny, i ve used meths, turps, 91%alcohol, but Acetone is best.and i always use a face msk and gloves.
tygertung, Sep 29, 12:26am
I think you can even use alcohol as the epoxy is somewhat water based, but nothing will work once it has set.

Don't bother trying to clean any brushes or rollers or anything though, just use disposable ones. It is almost impossible to clean brushes and rollers of epoxy.
lyl_guy, Sep 29, 12:35am
Thanks heaps guys. am doing the research and will be careful. Discovered that 'denatured alcohol' is just another name for methylated spirits, so that was helpful too.
don735, Sep 29, 8:51am
get a life
tygertung, Sep 25, 8:07pm
Noone is responsible, that's why we have ACC in NZ, so people don't have to go around suing each other.