Not entirely correct. Acetic acid is produced by the curing of
silicones. It isn't the carrier.

On Sep 25, 2009, at 4:39 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

> the carrier for silicone type materials is acetic acid (notice the
> smell
> when you use it?).  So ......
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 11:25 PM , Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>
>> I dunno about it being rubber. It's bright white, shiny, opaque. It
>> appears to have melted and flowed like thick paint. Rubber don't do
>> that
>> under heat, do it? (Speculating on the heat thing: seems the most
>> likely
>> cause of this melty effect.)
>>
>> Stuff looks more like white silicone RTV tub sealer or the like.
>> Feels
>> like it, too -- tough but a little squishy. Rubbery, you might say.
>>
>> Silicone rubber's not really rubber, is it? What's a solvent for
>> cured
>> RTV
>> silicone sealer?
>>
>> --
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
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>>
>>
>>
>> On 9/21/2009 9:03 PM Leonard Anthony wrote:
>>
>>> I think Maggie hit the nail on the head without even realizing it!
>>> It
>>> is
>>> melted rubber (mine haven't melted yet) And Mrs. Squirrel's nail
>>> polish
>>> remover should remove it. Time to raid the cosmetic case again. grab
>>> the
>>> nail file and little scissors for your tool box while your there. :)
>>>
>>> Did you try nail polish remover Maggie??
>>>
>>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Rocket J Squirrel
>>>