OCtoolguy Posted August 26, 2018 Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 I just went to our local Home Depot to buy a can of mineral spirits. I bought my last can there a couple of years ago. I was astounded to be told that they no longer sell it and it might be very hard to find in California. WTH??? Have any of you other Californians run into this nonsense? Just what are we supposed to use in it's place. What are others here on SSV using in place of mineral spirits. I also asked about turpentine. They have some sell something called "turpatine". Have the nuts completely taken over this state? I know, stupid question. The simple answer is "YES". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Read the description of turpatine and it sounds like mineral spirits. Should do the job BUT the Klean Strip website says not for sale in California. Pardon my French but you are %$&$#. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted August 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) 56 minutes ago, NC Scroller said: Read the description of turpatine and it sounds like mineral spirits. Should do the job BUT the Klean Strip website says not for sale in California. Pardon my French but you are %$&$#. Post deleted. Edited August 27, 2018 by octoolguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 I buy it at True Value Hardware. Don't know if hardware stores do, or can, sell it in CA. Maybe I could trade you some for marijuana?? jerry meflick, Dave Monk, kmmcrafts and 3 others 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted August 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 50 minutes ago, jerry1939 said: I buy it at True Value Hardware. Don't know if hardware stores do, or can, sell it in CA. Maybe I could trade you some for marijuana?? jerry That stuff would be cheaper on the street corner Jerry. Sorry. bobscroll 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill WIlson Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Well, what do you expect? CA is the state that made plastic straws illegal. SCROLLSAW703, GrampaJim and OCtoolguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Huh...strange. Sometimes I use Acetone to do the same thing. I think Acetone is much more dangerous than mineral spirits, though. Paint thinner is the same as mineral spirits. I think pretty much anything used to clean brushes used in oil-based paints would work. Goo-Off also does a good job. All of these, I'd test on some scrap first to make sure it doesn't stain or leave a residue. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted August 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 It does seem strange that we can still buy paint thinner. From what I have read it's the same thing as mineral spirits but not as well refined. I sure would love to hear the reason behind the ban on MS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry1939 Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 23 hours ago, octoolguy said: That stuff would be cheaper on the street corner Jerry. Sorry. I have never used mineral spirits. Some time ago, I told this site that 3M 77 & 45 nozzles clog up between usage. Was told to remove the nozzle after spraying & throw it in MS. Looked online where I could buy it locally. True Value came up as the closest from here. A quart was the smallest container. That's enough to last me 4 more lifetimes. jerry OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 4 hours ago, octoolguy said: It does seem strange that we can still buy paint thinner. From what I have read it's the same thing as mineral spirits but not as well refined. I sure would love to hear the reason behind the ban on MS. I do know MS is carcinogenic, Don't know if that's the reason? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted August 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 13 hours ago, amazingkevin said: I do know MS is carcinogenic, Don't know if that's the reason? Yeah, a lab rat probably drowned in it so they outlawed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Being in the paint business for 50 years we bought paint thinner by the 5 gallon size, was cheap, just before I retired you needed to take a mortgage out to purchase it, very expensive and hard to get, RJ OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 2, 2018 Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 On 8/28/2018 at 1:32 PM, octoolguy said: Yeah, a lab rat probably drowned in it so they outlawed it. The sun is a contributing factor to skin cancer. Next year the sun will no longer be allowed to shine in California. I can't help with the sun but maybe we can smuggle stone turpentine into the state for you. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted September 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2018 19 hours ago, Dan said: The sun is a contributing factor to skin cancer. Next year the sun will no longer be allowed to shine in California. I can't help with the sun but maybe we can smuggle stone turpentine into the state for you. Here, it's not called turpentine anymore. It's "terpatine". Ha! tomsteve 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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