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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #30 on: June 18, 2014, 05:19:25 PM »
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With the discussion that Bestine is being discontinued at Michael's, I went over to my local store to check the status out.  The manager did not know what I was talking about until I mentioned that it came in a metal car.  Then she found it for me.  The had 3 cans at $4.99 each, regularly $16.99 each.  So I bought all three.  Probably a lifetime supply, at least for me.

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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #31 on: June 18, 2014, 09:06:03 PM »
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Quote from: peteski on June 18, 2014, 04:08:13 PM
I strongly disagree.

Naphtha (such as the VM&P Naphtha or Ronsonol Ligher Fluid) leaves absolutely no residue.

There are many forms of Naptha, and not all behave the same way.
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #32 on: June 18, 2014, 09:55:03 PM »
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Quote from: David K. Smith on June 18, 2014, 09:06:03 PM
There are many forms of Naptha, and not all behave the same way.

Alright, I thought that Naphtha was naphta, but I'm not chemist. I can only comment on what I have personally used.
I use it to remove Alps MD printer ink from misprinted decal sheets.  I also use it as a degreaser for model locomotive mechanisms.
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #33 on: June 18, 2014, 10:21:03 PM »
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Quote from: peteski on June 18, 2014, 09:55:03 PM
Alright, I thought that Naphtha was naphtha...


Hmm... Kiz bought a
Naphtha alternator for
his car, but it evaporated
before he could install it...


No Dee, that's NAPA.
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #34 on: June 20, 2014, 01:56:04 AM »
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Gasoline has octane.  Heptane is the next hydrocarbon down from that.  What if I soaked them in gasoline?

More seriously, is heptane as explosive as gasoline, or (potentially) as carcinogenic?
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #35 on: June 20, 2014, 04:16:31 AM »
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More explosive than gasoline. Heptane is the opposite of octane in blending gasoline. Purified heptane is the reference for zero octane number, where octane is added to ******** burning to control pre-ignition, a/k/a "knocking".
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #36 on: June 20, 2014, 08:48:34 AM »
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Here's one for you, I use GooGone over night and then scrub the shell with any cheap toothpaste and a toothbrush....Have not had any problems with paint sticking or drying, plus it helps  smooth the surface.....go figure.
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #37 on: June 20, 2014, 09:48:05 AM »
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Not exactly conducive to the preservation of parts that are delicate or intricate or with high relief.
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #38 on: June 20, 2014, 12:59:10 PM »
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Mike:  Thank you.  Not sure I want the stuff inside, even if it is in a metal can...
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #39 on: June 20, 2014, 01:48:57 PM »
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Quote from: nkalanaga on June 20, 2014, 12:59:10 PM
Mike:  Thank you.  Not sure I want the stuff inside, even if it is in a metal can...

I assume that you are strictly water-based paint user?  :trollface:  No Dio-Sol or lacquer thinner in your hobby arsenal? I suspect that even acetone in nail polish removal is more explosive than heptane.  Then there are people who carry Zippo lighters (filled with highly flammable naphtha) in their pants pockets.  Go figure.... :|
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #40 on: June 20, 2014, 05:42:35 PM »
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Hey guys, I've got a quart on the way I got off Amazon.  With shipping I got it for about $15, much cheaper than getting Bestine off the bay! :scared:  I'm planning on soaking my two models while I'm at work.  I guess a normal plastic container should be enough to soak them in.  I just hope it gets here soon!
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #41 on: June 20, 2014, 06:05:04 PM »
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I use Bestine...because it works...plain and simple...
I don't have to scrub, rinse, or do anything after the fact...for the FUD 'wax' or whatever it's being called...
Bestine works
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #42 on: June 20, 2014, 06:59:12 PM »
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Purple engine block degreaser. Works great and is super cheap.
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #43 on: June 20, 2014, 08:29:57 PM »
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I was wondering if a FUD product needs sanded for any reason what would be best option for sanding it?
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Re: Bestine Users Speak Up
« Reply #44 on: June 20, 2014, 08:48:39 PM »
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High Hood, use a glass jar like a coffee jar or an old oven dish with lid to reduce or eliminate evaporation.
Also note that some plastic containers are made of materials that are semi permeable membranes under exposure to certain classes of solvent.   
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