On Sun, 16 Oct 2011 18:54:57 -0500, Ignoramus23036
wrote:

On 2011-10-16, Ecnerwal wrote:
In article ,
Ignoramus23036 wrote:

I have a bucket of parts washer solvent from Menards. This stuff REEKS
and smells really horribly, much worse than diesel fuel even.

I wonder if all solvents are like that, or there are some that are a
little better.

You can certainly get deodorized (or low odor, or what have you) mineral
sprits. It will likely cost more than the stinky stuff. The particular
stuff I'm most familiar with in that line will cost a lot more as it's
an "art supply", but there are likely cheaper sources. The jug of
mineral sprits I have from the hardware store stinks like a whole tank
of heating oil, by contrast.

The better grades of kerosene (ie, that would not stink up Mrs.
O'Leary's barn while burning in that lantern that wasn't really the
casue...) might be a cheaper place to start, but I suppose that's
perhaps more flammable than "mineral sprits."

Perhaps your parts washer needs a hood and vent.


I bought some deodorized mineral spirits once, they stink just as
badly.

Then someone mismarked the can. I bought some for oil painting ($14 a
freakin' quart!) and it was damnear odorless. Very nice.

The cans marked "Low Odor" are better, but the odorless is a much
nicer beast for indoor use.

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