One of the things I have occasionally thought about is how the discoverer of turpentine actually did it. A scene plays out in my mind:

Bob: Hey Carl, how's it going?

Carl: Pretty good, Bob. What are you up to?

Bob: Well, I was about to go boil a tree.

#turpentine #weirdness #tree #weird #pine #PineTree #solvent

Today's bonehead move.

Acetone.

#Acetone #Solvent #Workshop #Shop #Dissolve

How do you #label your #solvent squeeze-bottles?

I've recently taken to use carbon pencil + clear sticky tape / packing tape.

My prior ball-point pen labels tended to "dissolve" and smear out, over time, under the sticky tape.

Carbon pencil writing seems to be long-term STABLE - even on solvent bottles, with drips and fumes.

(here's a "funny": "we" Germans call it "Bleistift" [lead pencil], as in Pb - there's no lead in there! We all know it, well, the more educated do. Colloquialisms! 🤣)

Visit https://bl.ag/filter to learn all about activated charcoal filters and the benefits of using them when working with VOCs (volatile organic compounds).

'Filtering the Fumes: Air Purifier Advice' is the latest despatch from @jill_strong at bl.ag online.

#voc #vocs #filter #filters #airpurifier #healthandsafety #hands #fumes #safetyfirst #paint #solvent #solvents #paints #porkiepie