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Unread 11-14-2016, 02:12 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by DonVoigt View Post
Ollie,
Gasoline is a mixture of "hydrocarbons", used to be benzene and octane- among others- now is is all different.

Naptha is not kerosene, it is a much lighter cut and more volitile- but that does not mean someone called kerosene naptha.

Mineral spirits is just another "cut" of distilates, and is pretty close to kerosene- as was/is "varsol" or paint thinnner.

Whats wrong, no hair dryer in the house? Guaranteed to soften dried up/out rubber.
Thanks! I should know about that as I used to work in a refinery lab, so I just have to claim ignorance.

As for the hair dryer: I do have one, just don't have the balls... yet
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