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Will dipping steel parts in acetone hurt them...
1/25/2012 2:11:47 PM
I doubt it, but I want to confirm.
Just trying to strip paint off, de-crud and de-grease in one step. It's a small item, so a bath in a coffee can will work out fine.
Any better chemicals (that would be available at lowes) for this?
Just trying to strip paint off, de-crud and de-grease in one step. It's a small item, so a bath in a coffee can will work out fine.
Any better chemicals (that would be available at lowes) for this?
1/25/2012 4:11:08 PM
No.
Absolutely not.
There is no way an organic solvent like acetone is going to affect steel.
Dunk and scrub away!
How about paint stripper?
Absolutely not.
There is no way an organic solvent like acetone is going to affect steel.
Dunk and scrub away!
How about paint stripper?
1/25/2012 8:51:28 PM
My fear is some type of chemically induced corrosion occurring while submerged for a while.
1/25/2012 9:31:07 PM
I'm not a metalurgist, so i can't speak absolute authority, but I don't think acetone would cause any harm, it's what I use. Normally I have three containers just big enough to fit the parts in, drop the part in the first, aggetate, then move to second and so on. I do this for spray on coatings after media blasting. I think that 90% of problems people have with spray on coatings can be traced to improper prep. After blasting with media, I'll drop the part in the first container, let it set there while blasting the next. It keeps the air off the part so no flash rusting can occur. Also my containers have airtight lids, so if I get sidetracked I can stop, put the lid on and come back later to finnish the job.
1/26/2012 5:45:47 PM
Originally Posted By DriftPunch:
My fear is some type of chemically induced corrosion occurring while submerged for a while.
My fear is some type of chemically induced corrosion occurring while submerged for a while.
acetone will not harm steel in the least bit.
but this is what chlorides and heat can do to stainless
1/27/2012 11:52:23 PM
Just lightly oil bare steel parts in oil after soaking or they may begin to oxidize, unless you are planning to coat or paint them when they dry
1/31/2012 4:40:37 AM
We use acetone to clean all our parts we make to remove fingerprints, etc. before shipping.
3/31/2012 5:43:12 PM
3/31/2012 8:03:14 PM
Originally Posted By LittleFish:
Good reference. Chose material, then all and compare.
solvent reference
Good reference. Chose material, then all and compare.
solvent reference
great link!!! this one just got added to the favorites
3/31/2012 8:14:12 PM
Not even it's feelings. Use it to remove dykem frequently.
4/5/2012 6:16:36 AM
Originally Posted By CalSgt:
Just lightly oil bare steel parts in oil after soaking or they may begin to oxidize, unless you are planning to coat or paint them when they dry
Just lightly oil bare steel parts in oil after soaking or they may begin to oxidize, unless you are planning to coat or paint them when they dry
This. Acetone won't hurt it, but the resulting exposure to moisture/oils from your fingerprints/etc can. I've seen steel rust in a matter of hours after stripping it, if it isn't otherwise protected directly thereafter by either paint, primer or oil. If it was the middle of the winter, I'd worry less about it, but I live in the misery zone - our humidity is either below 20% or above 75%.
