23 Sep
1998
23 Sep
'98
2:15 a.m.
Sam-I-Am Ismail wrote:
On Wed, 23 Sep 1998, Russ Blakeman wrote:
Unless it's porous, it is generally not going to affect the paint or finish. I
wouldn't
use it on unsealed wood or cloth as it will soak in and possibly stain it. It will make
glues that are rubber cement based loosen though, so keep it away from stickers and
logos that you don't want loose.
Sam Ismail wrote:
But is lighter fluid completely harmless to whatever surface you are
cleaning? Use Touch of Oranges for crayon or grease pencil.
Melts it like butter,
no scrubbing or hard rubbing required.
Lighter fluid works just as good on them since they are petroleum based and so is
lighter fluid. I write with grease pencil on the fronts of machines in storage to
know what they have and the condition. When I do a finish cleaning to ship or
deliver I just take a little lighter fluid on the writing and it's gone.