MEK

[selector]

And that would go also for acetone, lacquer thinner, xylene, toluene, and about x number of other fluids that, alone or mixed, would create something best used sparingly and carefully.

[richhotrain]

Dunno, for some reason it seems scary.

Rich

[rrinker]

 Don't wash your hands in it or take a bath in it. Don't drink it. Don't sniff the vapors. It's somewhat nasty stuff but used in a well ventilated area and keep it off your skin since it can be absorbed directly and you will be fine. Unless you are using it 8 hours a day, every day.

                                          --Randy

 

[richhotrain]

How safe is MEK?  Health risks?

Rich

[BigDaddy]

tstage

Your nearest home improvement store - e.g. Home Depot or Lowe's.

I didn't have any luck in Maryland.  Searching turns up various paint strippers but nothing that is identified in the SDS sheets as MEK.  I found some in one and only one Ace Hardware near me.

[doctorwayne]

I don't know whether my info will help much, being that the figure is from a couple of years ago, and is in Canadian dollars, but I got a gallon (actually a puny U.S. gallon), although it was labelled as 3.78 litres.  If we still had Imperial measurements here, that would have been 4.5 litres.

Since Sherwin-Williams is a U.S. company, your gallon will be a U.S. gallon too, but I'd guess it to be cheaper than the $36.95 Cdn, plus 13% tax, that I payed.

I attempted to get a current price from the same store, but they're closed today due to a statutory holiday, and will re-open tomorrow.

This outlet does not sell MEK in containers smaller than one U.S. gallon.

Wayne

[mbinsewi]

Same here, get it from the local hardware store in a gallon can.

Mike.

[cv_acr]

I've found it in the automotive paint and finishing section of the local home and auto store.

[tstage]

Your nearest home improvement store - e.g. Home Depot or Lowe's.  The prices should be online.

Tom

[ndbprr]

What is a good source for MEK and ballpark price please.  Thank you