Benzine cleaner - Page 1
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author: akis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 29, 2014, 12:37:54 pm
content: In ortder to remove plaster, sticky tape and other glues residue from various household objects, I used to use a product which was filtered benzine, almost no smell and no residue of its own. It would remove sticky tape residue in seconds and leave a clean surface. In the absense of this product some people use lighter fluid, which is heavier benzine and smells and leaves a bit of its own residue. Failing that I have also used unleaded petrol, but that really, really smells and also leaves much more residue of its own.What I am after is the name of the product that is the filtered benzine made specifically for household cleaning use (and is cheap). Failing that I can buy lighter fluid which even at its cheapest costs £2.15 per 125ml - with that cash I can buy 2 lt of petrol almost, so you see why lighter fluid is outrageously expensive. If anyone knows the name/brand/type of this product, here in the UK, please let me know.

author: jquinn11733
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 29, 2014, 01:33:21 pm
content: AmazonUK has petroleum ether (aka benzine).Benzine is not to be confused with benzene or benzyne.However, I suggest Goof Off, also on AmazonUK.JQ

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 29, 2014, 02:08:22 pm
content: Quote from: akis on December 29, 2014, 12:37:54 pmWhere did you buy that from? A newsagent?I've seen it in a pound shop before.

author: gildasd
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 29, 2014, 02:22:48 pm
content: There are better options out there...If you knew how toxic that crap is and how many precautions we have to take to handle it.http://seaworm.narod.ru/2/isgott.pdfPage 31, in a red frame with bold letters:Chronic exposure to concentrations of benzene vapours of only a fewparts per million in air may cause leukaemia.And a bit latter:"Exposure to concentrations in excess of 1,000 ppm can lead to unconsciousness and even death. Benzene can also be absorbed through the skin and is toxic if ingested. "Please use something else, like alcohol or a derivative... Not Acetone, that's pretty bad too.Edit: should have read that better... Benzine is light fuel. It means "Fuel" or "gasoline" in Dutch... So it contains lots of aromatics and should be used outside with adapted glove.On a side note, I've been using an Acetone substitute for a few years and I find that it works better:The evaporation is slower so it actually gets a chance to break stuff down. I would not use Acetone anymore outside of an acetylene bottle.

author: akis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 29, 2014, 02:31:21 pm
content: I got the prices from Amazon UK, Zippo Lighter Fluid, packs of 6 x 125ml. Around £2.15 per bottle.Both benzene and benzine are clear solvents which evaporate, and am not sure which one I had in mind used as a household cleaner. I think it was benzine because it is distilled from oil.Considering the price of oil and unleaded petrol at the pumps, all these products are very expensive.I have used unleaded petrol in the past to remove residues from sticky tapes and adhesive labels, but it smells and takes effort to remove the smell after the sticky stuff has been removed (I used isopropyl alcohol).

author: jquinn11733
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: December 29, 2014, 06:52:23 pm
content: gildasd -You are confusing benzine and benzene.Also, the colloquial benzine in Dutch is different from benzine.Benzine is petroleum ether. Look it up. Wikipedia (cough) hasa good description. Either way, I would still suggest Goof Off.Benzine is well known to remove gummy labels.Wikipedia quote "Petroleum ether is useful for removing the gumfrom self-adhesive stamps. It is the main ingredient of some'label remover' or 'sticker remover' products.Benzine is a mix of alkanes up to, but not including octane.Please, nobody use benzene. This is a different chemicalregards,- JQuinn11733

author: gildasd
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 29, 2014, 09:45:47 pm
content: Foot firmly in mouth.I'm currently studying for an ISGOTT IMO SMCP exam: I see evil everywhere.If you say octopus, I might hear octane right now."retreats back into student cave".

author: akis
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2015, 09:46:48 am
content: A bit late reply.I got good results using Zippo lighter fluidhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003TTMS7W?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00Very expensive, again, compared to a litre of unleaded petrol. Basically I pay £1.92 for 125ml - I could also get 2 litres of unleaded ."Goof off " has very bad reviews on Amazon, and I have no idea what's in it.Petroleum Ether is outrageously expensive, £22 per litre, 20 times more expensive than unleaded petrol.