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Accidently threw several paint thinner rags into the washing machine with a full load of clothing. I can only tell you what does not work....
1) Wash the load 5 times. Smell does not disapate at all. Eyes watering if the door to the washing machine is open.
2) 2 gallons of vinegar over 2 loads. Eyes still watering.
3) Soaked all clothing in bathtub with a full bottle of Dawn dishsoap. Clothes smelling better. Rinse in washing machine. Eyes are still watering and now the clothes reek again.
4) Tide washing machine cleaner. A slightly milder version of paint thinner with just a whiff of mountain fresh.
5) Oxy clean. Just for giggles. Results unknown but next on the list is orange degreaser, TSP, baking soda. And then to try find and clean the hidden drain reservoir but we seem to be lacking a binding agent to make this a successful solutions. Oh, the poor environment......
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agoThis same thing happened to me. Go to Wal-Mart, get a bottle of pure acetone (with the nail polish removers) and just dump a little in the dryer and you'll barely have to scrub to get the paint to leave. Just don't stick your head in the dryer because the smell of the acetone in the dryer will make you feel sick. After wiping out the paint, just let the dryer run for a few minutes on a no heat spin and the ventilation system of the dryer will help clear out the rest of the smell of the acetone.
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Is paint thinner a colloid?
paint thinner is basically paint thinner
How do you get paint stains out of cloth?
If you have stains from a children's watercolor set, pretreat them and throw the clothes in the washer on a hot water cycle. Adult watercolors depend more on the concentration. If you have very dilute amounts of the paint, just pretreat and throw in the washer. If you have very concentrated paint on your clothes, rinse as much of it away as possible before you pretreat and wash them.
Can you use paint thinner to remove paint from wood trim?
Yes you can use paint thinner to remove the paint on the wood. 2nd Answer: No, paint thinner will not remove paint from anything. Most paint is now water-based, anyway. Paint thinner does just what the names says: It thins oil based paint if the paint is too thick for some reason.
Why does the oil based paint dissolve in paint thinner but not in water?
Because paint thinner is also oil based and water is not.
Can you use gas with tremclad paint as a thinner?
No, it won't work. Use regular paint thinner.
What is the use of paint tinner?
You must be referring to 'paint thinner' -it's used to make the paint thinner, strange as that may sound.
What is a load of clothes?
A load of clothes is a bunch of clothes put into a washer
Can you use paint thinner to thin out paint?
That is what it is made for
How do you kill flower bulbs?
Putting paint thinner on it Putting paint thinner on it trust me my dad works with this stuff
What happens if you use paint thinner in latex paint?
No, you use water to thin latex paint. Thinner is for oil based paint.
What is a Maytag washer?
a very reliable clothes washer.
Which compound is used as a thinner in the preparation of paint?
It depends entirely on what kind of paint. There are many bases, each with different thinner.
