In the 1980s Radio Shack distributed a record cleaning protectant that they no longer make. When sprayed on the surface of the vinyl, the fluid QUICKLY evaporates right before your eyes. However, although no ingredients are listed the label says "non flammable and non toxic" and has a kind of "plastic" smell that seems to have a residue feeling on the hands after use - so that rules out Isopropyl Alcohol - but what other clear liquid dissolves or evaporates on contact?
2006-08-13 07:33:16 · 5 answers · asked by AslanMusic 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
I'm sure that ethanol, methanol and propan-1-ol all evaporate at about the same rate.
This website says it has methanol and was recalled.
[EDIT]
Sorry - that first website talks about a VIDEO HEAD cleaner. Apparently you should not use methanol to clean vinyl records. The searchwarp people buy their cleaning fluid from www.nittygrittyinc.com.
Below are a few more links with tips on how to clean your vinyl records. It also looks like radio shack DO still make a record cleaning agent for vinyl records.
2006-08-13 08:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acetone evaporates quickly, but it's toxic and flammable. It also has a distinctive smell, so I don't know if that's what you're looking for. It's used in nail polish remover.
2006-08-13 14:39:03 · answer #2 · answered by soulestada 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gasoline does the same. it is also one of 2 or 3 substances that can never completly solidify when exposed to severe cold weather. It turns to a hard gel.
2006-08-13 14:38:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plenty of organic solvents do like diethyl ether, dichloromethane, chloroform, hexanes, ethyl acetate... but they're all toxic and highly flammable
But it says it is non-flammable and non-toxic... weird. :P
2006-08-13 18:13:15 · answer #4 · answered by Strange Days 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL!!! Don't use acetone! It will melt old vinyl.
2006-08-13 14:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by misskitty3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋