

| Subject: | Re: More on Acetone |
| From: | John Bange |
| Date: | Tue, 4 Oct 2005 08:42:57 -0700 |
> I would not use acetone in any vehicle as this can > be very corrosive to plastic and rubber materials. > Alcohols and xylenes work for most cleaning jobs and I > will use acetone on most metals but avoid using > acetone if you are not sure if there is rubber or > certain kinds of plastics. At 00.16% (not sixteen percent, but point-one-six percent) concentration, which is what the acetone "enthusiasts" advocate, it's not likely to pose any particular corrosion hazard. Acetone is frequently the main ingredient of fuel system cleaners.
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