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  2. Lacquer thinner - Wikipedia

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    Lacquer thinner, also known as cellulose thinner, is usually a mixture of solvents able to dissolve a number of different resins or plastics used in modern lacquer. [ 1 ] Previously, lacquer thinners frequently contained alkyl esters like butyl or amyl acetate , ketones like acetone or methyl ethyl ketone , aromatic hydrocarbons like toluene ...

  3. Conservation and restoration of lacquerware - Wikipedia

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    Testing of various solvents should be done prior to wet cleaning the surface of the object in order to prevent possible damage to or removal of the original lacquer surface. [16] Aqueous solvents with different pH levels will have varying levels of success in the removal of dirt and grime from the surface of the lacquer, and have various levels ...

  4. How To Clean Your Upholstered Chairs Like A Pro

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    Code S: Use only a dry cleaning or commercial water-free solvent to remove stains and soils from the upholstery. Code W-S: The upholstery can be cleaned with either water-based or solvent-based ...

  5. Stain removal - Wikipedia

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    The solvent to use is dependent on two factors: the agent that is causing the stain, and the material that has been stained. Different solvents will dissolve different stains, and the application of some solvents is limited by the fact that they not only dissolve the stain, but also dissolve the material that is stained as well.

  6. Lacquer - Wikipedia

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    Lacquer mixed with water and turpentine, ready for applying to surface. Types of lacquer vary from place to place but they can be divided into unprocessed and processed categories. The basic unprocessed lacquer is called raw lacquer (生漆: ki-urushi in Japanese, shengqi in Chinese). This is directly from the tree itself with some impurities ...

  7. Furniture repair - Wikipedia

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    Furniture repair is the craft of making broken or worn furniture usable again. It may include the preservation of old furniture, which is referred to as restoration . The craft of furniture repair requires a number of different skills including woodworking , metalworking , wood finishing , caning (furniture) , woodturning , and upholstery .

  8. Biden bans new oil, gas drilling off most US coasts as Trump ...

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    A person fishes with offshore oil and gas platform Esther in the distance on January 5, 2025 in Seal Beach, California. President Joe Biden has permanently banned future offshore oil and gas ...

  9. 1,2-Dichloroethane - Wikipedia

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    The most common use of 1,2-dichloroethane is in the production of vinyl chloride, which is used to make polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, furniture and automobile upholstery, wall coverings, housewares, and automobile parts. [4] 1,2-Dichloroethane is also used generally as an intermediate for other organic chemical compounds, and as a solvent.