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Acetone is often the active ingredient in nail-polish remover, but it is also very commonly used in chemistry labs to clean laboratory glassware. It can be diluted with water.   thesource (378)
 
 


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Main > Miscellaneous > Useful things > Acetone
Remove permanent markers or super glue with acetone.   thesource (378)

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Don’t put acetone in a styrofoam cup, because it will dissolve the cup. Similarly with some kinds of plastic cup.   thesource (378)

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General tips:

- Clean stains on china
- Remove scuff marks from watch faces
- Remove scuff marks from floors
- Remove molten plastic bag from oven
- Remove paint from windows
- Sanitize razor blades and make them last longer
- Remove ink stains from clothing (dilute with water)
- Dissolve super glue
- Dilute correction fluid that has gone too thick.
- Remove gunk from stickers left on glass or metal.
- Remove leeches from skin.
- Clean computer keyboard using an old toothbrush and a q-tip/cotton-bud.   thesource (378)

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Acetone can be used in 3D printing to smooth out printing artifacts on items printed with ABS plastic.   thesource (378)

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