removing acrylic

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Try acetone and/or acetic acid on a scrap of acrylic. It it breaks up the acrylic then use a table saw to cut away as much excess acrylic as possible and soak remaining mass in a jar of the best solvent.

hi

are you saying to soak it in paint thinner overnight and then rinse in ch2ci2.

also what is ch2ci2?

also do you think acetone would work better than paint thinner?

thank you all very much

the pure active ingredient of paint thinner is methylene di chloride.

methan is CH4 Carbon plus 4 Hydrogen,'if you replace two hydrogen with chlorine you get

C Carbon

H2 2 hydrogen

Cl2 2 chlorine

paint thinner has added gellling agents to make it stick on the wall. It also has waxes to act as a skinning agent to reduce evaporation of the CH2Cl2 active ingredient. with a 3 inch cube and a glass jar big enough you can use enough to cover it, then cover the jar loosely.

Acetone is a flammable solvent. It is not as good as CH2Cl2, but it is cheaper.

Both are harmful to your person in that they will leach the fats from your skin. Both will also penetrate the skin and kill surface cells in thin areas, so keep the off you and it hurts when they do that.

A home depot will have a can of either

I have used loctite glue remover in the past and it does work very well but it takes time. It claims it works on all cyanide and acrylic based glues so you could give it a try.

I do not know if or how it would affect the stones, you always need to test as some stones are porous and could discolour.

Use Aurizon's method:

1) Cut or grind away excess acrylic.

2) Soak the still encased ring in methylene chloride.

3) Wash ring in soap and water then rinse thoroughly.

Safety precautions:

1) Wear EYE GLASSES/GOGGLES and rubber gloves, and, use a tongs or pliers to place and retrieve the ring.

2) Do it outside away from others and any flames or sparks.

3) Methylene chloride should be treated as hazardous waste and NOT dumped on the lawn or into a municipal sewer.

Good luck

Bobguz

Agreed and add drilling through acrylic to accelerate removal process...

hi is it possible to soak the ring to long, how will i know.

thank you for your help.

Burn baby burn.

All the ingredients/parts of the object should have a higher melting point than acrylic. Much higher. If you have a company nearby that does laser cutting, they could do it in their lunch break. Hope this helps and doesn't delay your engagement. Ky

Chloroform will dissolve Acrylic, just cut the excess material off to avoid using to much Chloroform . put your item in a well sealed jar and let it soak until it becomes a gluggy mess then put the item in some fresh Chloroform to clean it up.

You won't be able to get Methylene Chloride at home depot... at least the ones near me I Have tried recently. I had to purchase it online.

Post Apple Scientific

1 Dichloromethane, Methylene Chloride, Lab, Amber Glass Bottle, 500mL - Single UnitPAS-C-3571-0500-01-L $10.12 $10.12
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Subtotal $10.12
Tax Total $0.00
Shipping: UPS Ground $8.86

Grand Total $18.98

this was the cheapest place I could find it.

Shipping was to Michigan

Chazl

Dichloro ethylene or methylene is similar, if not the same, as metering roller cleaner as used in the printing industry. It is sometimes called "hard ink remover" as well.

As always use with caution and this is the reason why civilians or diy'ers cannot buy it normally.

Try a local print shop for a small quantity as you don't really want it in the house. Don't smoke, eat or drink and wear suitable protection against skin contact. This stuff goes through skin as if it is not there and binds with organic material.

hi

do you know if post apple scientific will sell Methylene Chloride to civilians or do i need some kind of license.

thank you very much

muni2001,

Yes they will sell to civilians. No license needed.

Chazl

thank you everyone for your great input.

also is there anyone who has successfully done this recently?

hi again everyone

does anyone think liquid nitrogen would work?

or could it possibly cause damage to the ring.

thank you