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Where do folks buy their acetone? My LWS had no ideas, my local pharmacy only had nail polish removers with vitamins and nail treatments and all kinds of unpredictable additives. I must be missing the obvious...Miller XMT304 CC/CVBernard TIG coolerSSC foot pedal"It's a poor craftsman who blames his tewls toles TOOLS" (!^$#% keyboard)
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Reply:Oops. It had to happen. I see that Home Depot carries it in bulk, I guess paint supply places in general. Never mind.Miller XMT304 CC/CVBernard TIG coolerSSC foot pedal"It's a poor craftsman who blames his tewls toles TOOLS" (!^$#% keyboard)
Reply:Thanks DougAustinTX, I figured it out just as you posted. Thanks for the response.Miller XMT304 CC/CVBernard TIG coolerSSC foot pedal"It's a poor craftsman who blames his tewls toles TOOLS" (!^$#% keyboard)
Reply:I saw it at Walmart.
Reply:Any hardware store sells it by the quart, gallon or even 5 gallon containers.  You'll find it by the......Paint thinnerDenatured alcoholMineral spiritsLinseed oiland sometimes even the Kerosene.  Lincoln Power Mig 216Lincoln AC/DC-225/125Miller  625 X-Treme PlasmaMiller 211 Forney 95FI-A 301HF 91110Victor Journeyman O/PMilwaukee DaytonMakita  Baileigh NRA Life Member
Reply:Funny enough.. You can get it at beauty supply places for much lower prices sometimes..
Reply:Oreilly Autoparts, and probably some body shop supply outfits.-AaronJet 17.5" Drill Press1942 South Bend 16x84 Lathe1980s Miller 320A / BP --- 2013 Power Mig 2562012 Jet 7x12 Horizontal BandsawVictor O/A Setup
Reply:i don't use acetone to clean parts anymore - stuff costs too much . switched to naptha- about 1/2the cost around here .  i can fill  my zippo with it too.Miller S60 feederCobramatic push/pull feederMiller CP-252tsLincoln Tig250/Tig250Lincoln weldpak 100 -italianC-H 90A- italianHarris & Victor O\Afull manual & CNC machine shop
Reply:Orchard Supply carries it.Lincoln Vantage 400Trailblazer® 302 Air Pak™Miller Dynasty® 350Millermatic® 252Millermatic 350P AluminumSyncrowave 351LN-25 Pro (Two)Multimatic 200 (Two)Diversion™ 180Spectrum® 625 X-TREME™Thermal Dynamics ‑ Cutmaster 52
Reply:For the doomsday preppers:  Acetone is an organic solvent produced in the human body and then secreted in urine.   Acetone boils at about 133.5°F so you could distill it from your own urine.   If you need larger quantities people who have diabetes release more acetone in their urine than most others.  If you know someone who is diabetic you can ask them to save urine for you then you can distill it to extract the additional acetone.The rest of us can purchase it by the quart or gallon at most any HIC, hardware, or paint store.- MondoMember, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
Reply:Originally Posted by tnmgcarbidei don't use acetone to clean parts anymore - stuff costs too much . switched to naptha- about 1/2the cost around here .  i can fill  my zippo with it too.
Reply:There are quite a few companies sell stuff like this on ebay, have you looked there?
Reply:Originally Posted by MondoFor the doomsday preppers:  Acetone is an organic solvent produced in the human body and then secreted in urine.   Acetone boils at about 133.5°F so you could distill it from your own urine.   If you need larger quantities people who have diabetes release more acetone in their urine than most others.  If you know someone who is diabetic you can ask them to save urine for you then you can distill it to extract the additional acetone.The rest of us can purchase it by the quart or gallon at most any HIC, hardware, or paint store.- Mondo
Reply:Thanks everyone, sounds like distilling urine is the way to go.Miller XMT304 CC/CVBernard TIG coolerSSC foot pedal"It's a poor craftsman who blames his tewls toles TOOLS" (!^$#% keyboard)
Reply:sounds like you're going to need a lot of pee . perhaps we could pool our resources from the collective members here ..... if everyone started stockpiling urine , we could make the need for acetone a thing of the past..........oh, and my wife is diabetic , so i'll likely have solvent to spare.What about MEK ?  can i get it from  urine too ?Miller S60 feederCobramatic push/pull feederMiller CP-252tsLincoln Tig250/Tig250Lincoln weldpak 100 -italianC-H 90A- italianHarris & Victor O\Afull manual & CNC machine shop
Reply:Originally Posted by keithwinsThanks everyone, sounds like distilling urine is the way to go.
Reply:Originally Posted by tnmgcarbide we could "pool" our resources
Reply:Sally's Beauty Supply is where I get my acetone. They have it by the gallon.Brad GeorgeCurrent Equipment:AIRCO Heliwelder IV 300Amp Model - Total Awesomeness!Old 120v Hobart Handler MIGVarious grinders, cutting tools, hammers, clamps, ect..."I'm an amateur welder with lots left to learn..."
Reply:Right, I hadn't thought about professional beauty supply houses. I'd be surprised if they can compete with the big boxes on price. But anyway, at my level a quart is probably going to last me a year.  Thanks for all the help, and the quips, everyone.Miller XMT304 CC/CVBernard TIG coolerSSC foot pedal"It's a poor craftsman who blames his tewls toles TOOLS" (!^$#% keyboard)
Reply:Buy two quarts, and you've pretty much paid for a gallon.  The markup is huge.I have not seen 5 gallon containers of acetone for sale in any store.  I recall having a 5 gallon container in a lab I once worked in, but it fell under hazmat rules and required a grounded container for dispensing.