[AT] Solvent

[Andy Glines]

While lacquer thinner will do a very good job of cleaning your parts it 
falls well short on your other requirements.  It is very volitale, very 
flamable, very stinky, and very irritating to your skin.  Like others I am 
happy with mineral spirits.  If you will be using it for prolonges periods 
of cleaning you may want rubber gloves.  I start to get some skin irritation 
after an hour or so.  The fumes are pretty week but a little ventilation is 
always good thing.  Like comercial solvents, parts cleaned in mineral 
spirits are dry to the touch after cleaning.  I recommend degreasing with 
lacquer thinner or other degreasing agent to remove any oil traces before 
painting.  Cleaning with Kerosene or diesel leaves you with a still oily 
part.