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2. How to properly clean hardwood floors - AOL

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   Weiman Hardwood Floor Cleaner and Polish Restorer $24.98 at Amazon. This cleaning product duo from Weiman, which has a 4.6-star average rating from 8,457 reviews on Amazon, includes both a wood ...

3. Solvent - Wikipedia

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   Major uses of solvents are in paints, paint removers, inks, and dry cleaning. [2] Specific uses for organic solvents are in dry cleaning (e.g. tetrachloroethylene ); as paint thinners ( toluene , turpentine ); as nail polish removers and solvents of glue ( acetone , methyl acetate , ethyl acetate ); in spot removers ( hexane , petrol ether); in ...

4. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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   Oxalic acid is used widely as an acid rinse in the laundry industry due to its ability to remove rust and ink stains. Oxalic acid converts insoluble iron compounds into a soluble complex ion. It is because of this property that oxalic acid is one of the primary components in commercial solutions used to remove scale from automobile radiators. [5]

5. Surfactants in paint - Wikipedia

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   Paint has four major components: pigments, binders, solvents, and additives. Pigments serve to give paint its color, texture, toughness, as well as determining if a paint is opaque or not. Common white pigments include titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. Binders are the film forming component of a paint as it dries and affects the durability ...

6. Paint stripper - Wikipedia

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   Paint remover is applied to an aircraft's landing gear during an inspection looking for cracks in the aluminum. Paint stripper or paint remover is a chemical product designed to remove paint, finishes, and coatings, while also cleaning the underlying surface. Chemical paint removers are advantageous because they act on any kind of geometry and ...

7. Acetone - Wikipedia

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   Make-up artists use acetone to remove skin adhesive from the netting of wigs and mustaches by immersing the item in an acetone bath, then removing the softened glue residue with a stiff brush. [70] Acetone is a main ingredient in many nail polish removers because it breaks down nail polish. [ 71 ]

8. Wood finishing - Wikipedia

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   Alternatively, the wood can be bleached to remove the natural colour of the wood and then stained to the desired colour. [10] [11] Woods that are coarse textured such as oaks and other ring-porous hardwoods may need to be filled before they are finished to ensure the coating can bridge the pores and resist cracking.

9. Cleaning Experts Share Tips on Removing Paint From Carpet - AOL

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   Getting rid of water- or oil-based paint stains from carpeting is a hassle. Experts weigh in to provide solutions for removing wet and dry paint stains. Cleaning Experts Share Tips on Removing ...