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Do not use acetone, paint thinner, or lacquer thinner on vinyl fencing, as these substances can damage the fence material.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Safety Precautions to Protect You and the Painted Surface
When working with paint thinner, acetone, paint remover, and other toxic substances, take proper precautions to stay safe.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024
John Fogerty told me a story about being particularly offended by the use of one of his songs in an ad for paint thinner.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
At his workstation, fumes from the paint thinner stung his nose, mixing in with the haze of metal dust emitted by the grinding.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
In places the smell of paint thinner and garbage hung heavy in the air.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
Blot again with a white cloth. Apply paint thinner.
—Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
The investigation concluded that the fire was caused by a person who applied an open flame to a triple-thick cardboard box, known as a tri-wall, in the lower V using a liquid accelerant, such as lighter fluid or paint thinner, Beals said.
—Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
To get the watercolor look, mix glass paint with a few drops of paint thinner, and paint freehand designs on your vase with an acrylic brush.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
Safety Precautions to Protect You and the Painted Surface
When working with paint thinner, acetone, paint remover, and other toxic substances, take proper precautions to stay safe.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2024
John Fogerty told me a story about being particularly offended by the use of one of his songs in an ad for paint thinner.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
At his workstation, fumes from the paint thinner stung his nose, mixing in with the haze of metal dust emitted by the grinding.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2023
In places the smell of paint thinner and garbage hung heavy in the air.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
Blot again with a white cloth. Apply paint thinner.
—Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 28 Mar. 2023
The investigation concluded that the fire was caused by a person who applied an open flame to a triple-thick cardboard box, known as a tri-wall, in the lower V using a liquid accelerant, such as lighter fluid or paint thinner, Beals said.
—Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2022
To get the watercolor look, mix glass paint with a few drops of paint thinner, and paint freehand designs on your vase with an acrylic brush.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2022
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“Paint thinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paint%20thinner. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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