Life is replete with irony, with compromise, with fear. All are involved with planning to use acetone for wipe cleaning. And if you don't plan for your wipe cleaning with acetone, you may learn some things you don't want to know. First of all, why use acetone for wipe cleaning? Because it is not a volatile organic compound (VOC). The EPA has exempted acetone from designation as a VOC. Acetone is a fairly good solvent for polar materials and some paint materials. It has been used for decades as a paint remover and general cleanup solvent. A dollar buys a lot of it. It is not toxic. Why doesn't everyone use acetone for stripping paint materials off airplanes?
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