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Title: Dilution of industriel coating (Ultra Ever Dry)D
Post by: rfarid on August 20, 2018, 10:04:48 AM
Hello, I want to dilute the bottom layer of the Industrial coating (Ultra Ever dry) wich has the following composition: Acetone, Xylene, and tert-Butyl acetate. Please witch solution can use for the dilution? Best regards.
Title: Re: Dilution of industriel coating (Ultra Ever Dry)D
Post by: P on August 21, 2018, 04:20:55 AM
Hello, I want to dilute the bottom layer of the Industrial coating (Ultra Ever dry) wich has the following composition: Acetone, Xylene, and tert-Butyl acetate.

If those are the solvents that make up the paint formulation then they should be fine for dilution.  I would guess that xylene is the main solvent and that your paint will dilute nicely with just that. Otherwise a mixture of those solvents or any one of them should let the paint down a little.   I'd go with the xylene (or whatever the main bulk of the solvent is) or a mixture of any of them.
Title: Re: Dilution of industriel coating (Ultra Ever Dry)D
Post by: Mitch on August 21, 2018, 10:49:31 AM
I'd recommend acetone, as xylene may have health risks associated with its use.
Title: Re: Dilution of industriel coating (Ultra Ever Dry)D
Post by: P on August 21, 2018, 11:20:19 AM
I'd recommend acetone, as xylene may have health risks associated with its use.

There is that - but as xylene is already the main solvent for the paint he is using I guess this won't be an additional problem. Xylene was used in many paints for many years and still is. There are health and safety issues with any solvents.