I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been reformulated
compared to several years ago.

I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution fluid
for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

----

I have some new style Tippex Rapid and it has started to thicken.
See http://tinyurl.com/qyht6

What household solvent can I use to dilute it?

(1) Isopropyl alcohol doesn't do it.
(2) Acetone didn't seem to work.
(3) I think ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) might have worked
although it was getting hard to tell after 1 and 2. But it smells
hazardous.

What can be used?

--------------

PS: Note that the other Tippex correction fluid is Tippex Aqua.
See http://tinyurl.com/rpwz9

"Andy" wrote in message
...

What can be used?

Have you tried water?

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:26:44 +0100, milou wrote:

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:11:00 +0100, Andy


xposted to (among other NGs) alt.consumers.uk-discounts.and.bargains,

I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been reformulated
compared to several years ago.

Real bargain, eh?

Yeah.

"New & Improved" is always a wow.

Andy wrote:
I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been reformulated
compared to several years ago.

I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution fluid
for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

----

I have some new style Tippex Rapid and it has started to thicken.
See http://tinyurl.com/qyht6

What household solvent can I use to dilute it?

(1) Isopropyl alcohol doesn't do it.
(2) Acetone didn't seem to work.
(3) I think ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) might have worked
although it was getting hard to tell after 1 and 2. But it smells
hazardous.

What can be used?

--------------

PS: Note that the other Tippex correction fluid is Tippex Aqua.
See http://tinyurl.com/rpwz9

They banned tippex thinners when I was in school due to the kids
sniffing it !!

On 2006-09-27 17:59:06 +0100, "Staffbull" said:


Andy wrote:
I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been reformulated
compared to several years ago.

I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution fluid
for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

----

I have some new style Tippex Rapid and it has started to thicken.
See http://tinyurl.com/qyht6

What household solvent can I use to dilute it?

(1) Isopropyl alcohol doesn't do it.
(2) Acetone didn't seem to work.
(3) I think ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) might have worked
although it was getting hard to tell after 1 and 2. But it smells
hazardous.

What can be used?

--------------

PS: Note that the other Tippex correction fluid is Tippex Aqua.
See http://tinyurl.com/rpwz9

They banned tippex thinners when I was in school due to the kids
sniffing it !!

IIRC, the correct, and politically incorrect solvent for proper Tippex
(not the girl's school version) is Toluene.

Apparently it clears sinuses as well....

"Andy" wrote in message
...
I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been reformulated
compared to several years ago.

That sounds similar to "White-Out" in the US, and my comments below assume
the UK version is similar to the US version.


I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution fluid
for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

While that name is chemically impossible, I believe the solvent used to be
either 1,1,1-trichloroethane or 1,1,2-trichloroethylene. In my youth, my
dad worked in an AEP research lab, and he used to bring pints of what he
called "trichlor" or "electrosol" home, but it was never clear to me whether
it was the -ane or the -ene. Both have very similar physical properties and
chemical properties. While both are very weak acute toxins (LD50 is on the
order of 6 g/kg), they have longer-term effects (carcinogen, teratogen and
mutagen). Too bad, because nothing beat the stuff my dad brought home for
cleaning my bicycle chain. I tried methylene chloride in grad school, but
it evaporates too quickly and leaves too much grit behind (not to mention
the burning sensation under my watch band.) Trichlor floated the grit right
away, leaving smooth metal behind for re-greasing.

The new White-Out (now sold in the US as "correction pens" that dispense
white ink) smell to me like they still contain some chlorocarbon (maybe
trichlor)...it may be that nothing but chlorocarbons form stable suspensions
with the TiO2 (or is it ZnO2?). I also think I smell some toluene and some
ketone, perhaps MIBK. The label says "Contains petroleum distillates",
which could be the toluene. When the stuff dries, it smells like linseed
oil, which may be the binder that keeps the TiO2 (or is it ZnO2) from
crumbling away. By smell, it is a real gemisch of solvents.

It may be that no safe solvent works especially well, because more and more,
I'm seeing pen-dispensed correction tape replacing the correction fluid.


I have some new style Tippex Rapid and it has started to thicken.
See http://tinyurl.com/qyht6

What household solvent can I use to dilute it?

(1) Isopropyl alcohol doesn't do it.
(2) Acetone didn't seem to work.
(3) I think ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) might have worked
although it was getting hard to tell after 1 and 2. But it smells
hazardous.

Actually, ethyl acetate is probably the least hazardous of those three you
tried. If it works, I'd go for it. (I used to really like the smell of
ethyl acetate, until one time the airlock went dry on a batch of wine I was
making, and the air exposure converted a detectable amount of the ethanol to
ethyl acetate. It smelled pretty, but boy did it taste awful.

I've used methylene chloride to rejuvenate White-Out in the past. It
resuspends the pigment very well, but it doesn't work great--it evaporates
too quickly. I would try some trichlor (electronics supply shop?) or
methylene chloride (hardware store, as furniture stripper), or maybe toluene
(hardware store--paint thinner or lacquer thinner).

Eric Lucas

wrote:
"Andy" wrote in message
...
I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been
reformulated compared to several years ago.

That sounds similar to "White-Out" in the US, and my comments below
assume the UK version is similar to the US version.


I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution
fluid for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

While that name is chemically impossible, I believe the solvent used
to be either 1,1,1-trichloroethane or 1,1,2-trichloroethylene. In my

It was 1,1,1-trichloroethane.

I've used methylene chloride to rejuvenate White-Out in the past. It
resuspends the pigment very well, but it doesn't work great--it
evaporates too quickly. I would try some trichlor (electronics
supply shop?) or methylene chloride (hardware store, as furniture
stripper), or maybe toluene (hardware store--paint thinner or lacquer
thinner).

Yes DCM will work. You need a halogenated solvent for Tippex.
DCM also tends to make the plastic bottle a bit "soft" and it dries way too
fast.
I would guess dichlorethane or maybe perchlorethylene would work well


--
Ron Jones
Process Safety & Development Specialist
Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near missesa at
http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and
human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert
Einstein

"Staffbull" wrote in message
oups.com...

Andy wrote:
I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been reformulated
compared to several years ago.

I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution fluid
for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

----

I have some new style Tippex Rapid and it has started to thicken.
See http://tinyurl.com/qyht6

What household solvent can I use to dilute it?

(1) Isopropyl alcohol doesn't do it.
(2) Acetone didn't seem to work.
(3) I think ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) might have worked
although it was getting hard to tell after 1 and 2. But it smells
hazardous.

What can be used?

--------------

PS: Note that the other Tippex correction fluid is Tippex Aqua.
See http://tinyurl.com/rpwz9

They banned tippex thinners when I was in school due to the kids
sniffing it !!


The good old days

On 27 Sep 2006, wrote:


It may be that no safe solvent works especially well, because more
and more, I'm seeing pen-dispensed correction tape replacing the
correction fluid.



I really dislike those things!

"magicman" wrote in message
...

"Staffbull" wrote in message
oups.com...

Andy wrote:
I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been reformulated
compared to several years ago.

I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution fluid
for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

----

I have some new style Tippex Rapid and it has started to thicken.
See http://tinyurl.com/qyht6

What household solvent can I use to dilute it?

(1) Isopropyl alcohol doesn't do it.
(2) Acetone didn't seem to work.
(3) I think ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) might have worked
although it was getting hard to tell after 1 and 2. But it smells
hazardous.

What can be used?

They banned tippex thinners when I was in school due to the kids
sniffing it !!

The good old days

Nah, in the good old days, they used mimeograph for school duplication. A
good snootful of chlorinated ink solvent really put one in the mood for
excellent performance on an exam.

Eric Lucas

wrote:
"Andy" wrote in message
...
I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been reformulated
compared to several years ago.

That sounds similar to "White-Out" in the US, and my comments below assume
the UK version is similar to the US version.


I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution fluid
for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

While that name is chemically impossible, I believe the solvent used to be
either 1,1,1-trichloroethane or 1,1,2-trichloroethylene. In my youth, my
dad worked in an AEP research lab, and he used to bring pints of what he
called "trichlor" or "electrosol" home, but it was never clear to me whether
it was the -ane or the -ene. Both have very similar physical properties and
chemical properties. While both are very weak acute toxins (LD50 is on the
order of 6 g/kg), they have longer-term effects (carcinogen, teratogen and
mutagen). Too bad, because nothing beat the stuff my dad brought home for
cleaning my bicycle chain. I tried methylene chloride in grad school, but
it evaporates too quickly and leaves too much grit behind (not to mention
the burning sensation under my watch band.) Trichlor floated the grit right
away, leaving smooth metal behind for re-greasing.

The new White-Out (now sold in the US as "correction pens" that dispense
white ink) smell to me like they still contain some chlorocarbon (maybe
trichlor)...it may be that nothing but chlorocarbons form stable suspensions
with the TiO2 (or is it ZnO2?). I also think I smell some toluene and some
ketone, perhaps MIBK. The label says "Contains petroleum distillates",
which could be the toluene. When the stuff dries, it smells like linseed
oil, which may be the binder that keeps the TiO2 (or is it ZnO2) from
crumbling away. By smell, it is a real gemisch of solvents.

It may be that no safe solvent works especially well, because more and more,
I'm seeing pen-dispensed correction tape replacing the correction fluid.


I have some new style Tippex Rapid and it has started to thicken.
See http://tinyurl.com/qyht6

What household solvent can I use to dilute it?

(1) Isopropyl alcohol doesn't do it.
(2) Acetone didn't seem to work.
(3) I think ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) might have worked
although it was getting hard to tell after 1 and 2. But it smells
hazardous.

Actually, ethyl acetate is probably the least hazardous of those three you
tried. If it works, I'd go for it. (I used to really like the smell of
ethyl acetate, until one time the airlock went dry on a batch of wine I was
making, and the air exposure converted a detectable amount of the ethanol to
ethyl acetate. It smelled pretty, but boy did it taste awful.

I've used methylene chloride to rejuvenate White-Out in the past. It
resuspends the pigment very well, but it doesn't work great--it evaporates
too quickly. I would try some trichlor (electronics supply shop?) or
methylene chloride (hardware store, as furniture stripper), or maybe toluene
(hardware store--paint thinner or lacquer thinner).

Eric Lucas


Also try dope thinners from a model shop. Or cellulose thinners from
builders merchants etc.

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...

8

Also try dope thinners from a model shop. Or cellulose thinners from
builders merchants etc.



The last bottle of TippEx I used was water based.
It took ages to dry but worked OK.
It is a problem on some washable inks as they wick through.

Of course if you are going to use the sort of solvents mentioned in this
thread so far you could probably use hydrogen peroxide and bleach the ink
from the paper (doesn't work with lasers but a hot iron works wonders).

wrote in message
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"magicman" wrote in message
...

"Staffbull" wrote in message
oups.com...

Andy wrote:
I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been reformulated
compared to several years ago.

I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution
fluid
for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

----

I have some new style Tippex Rapid and it has started to thicken.
See http://tinyurl.com/qyht6

What household solvent can I use to dilute it?

(1) Isopropyl alcohol doesn't do it.
(2) Acetone didn't seem to work.
(3) I think ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) might have worked
although it was getting hard to tell after 1 and 2. But it smells
hazardous.

What can be used?

They banned tippex thinners when I was in school due to the kids
sniffing it !!

The good old days

Nah, in the good old days, they used mimeograph for school duplication. A
good snootful of chlorinated ink solvent really put one in the mood for
excellent performance on an exam.

And what a great smell it was. Couple that with Tipex thinners and I'm
amazed that any of us from that era actually made it to adult-hood )

Andy wrote:
I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

Isn't it called "Liquid Paper" in the USA. I believe that it was
invented by the mother of Mike Nesmith - the one with the wooly hat out
of The Monkees!

On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:11:00 +0100, Andy wrote:

I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been reformulated
compared to several years ago.

I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution fluid
for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

----

I have some new style Tippex Rapid and it has started to thicken.
See http://tinyurl.com/qyht6

What household solvent can I use to dilute it?

(1) Isopropyl alcohol doesn't do it.
(2) Acetone didn't seem to work.
(3) I think ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) might have worked
although it was getting hard to tell after 1 and 2. But it smells
hazardous.

What can be used?

Wouldn't it be easiest to go and buy a new bottle of the stuff? It's
quite cheap, you know!

--
Frank Erskine

Thus spaketh Frank Erskine:
On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:11:00 +0100, Andy wrote:

I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been
reformulated compared to several years ago.

I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution
fluid for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

----

I have some new style Tippex Rapid and it has started to thicken.
See http://tinyurl.com/qyht6

What household solvent can I use to dilute it?

(1) Isopropyl alcohol doesn't do it.
(2) Acetone didn't seem to work.
(3) I think ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) might have worked
although it was getting hard to tell after 1 and 2. But it smells
hazardous.

What can be used?

Wouldn't it be easiest to go and buy a new bottle of the stuff? It's
quite cheap, you know!


Wouldn't it be easier not to make mistakes?


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{{{{{Welcome}}}}} wrote:
Thus spaketh Frank Erskine:
On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:11:00 +0100, Andy wrote:
What can be used?

Wouldn't it be easiest to go and buy a new bottle of the stuff? It's
quite cheap, you know!


Wouldn't it be easier not to make mistakes?

With word processor programs, I would have thought Tippex is a bit of a
dinosaur...

--
Ron Jones
Process Safety & Development Specialist
Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near missesa at
http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and
human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert
Einstein

On 2006-09-29 01:36:47 +0100, "Ron Jones" said:

{{{{{Welcome}}}}} wrote:
Thus spaketh Frank Erskine:
On Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:11:00 +0100, Andy wrote:
What can be used?

Wouldn't it be easiest to go and buy a new bottle of the stuff? It's
quite cheap, you know!


Wouldn't it be easier not to make mistakes?

With word processor programs, I would have thought Tippex is a bit of a
dinosaur...

Oh I don't know.

I once knew a blonde secretary who had Tippex all over her PC monitor screen

"Andy" wrote in message
...
I am in the UK. I think Tippex is not available in the US.

These days correction fluids like Tippex seem to have been reformulated
compared to several years ago.

I think the old chemicals used were too hazardous and the dilution fluid
for them was something hazardous like 1,1,1 trichloroethylene.

----

I have some new style Tippex Rapid and it has started to thicken.
See http://tinyurl.com/qyht6

What household solvent can I use to dilute it?

(1) Isopropyl alcohol doesn't do it.
(2) Acetone didn't seem to work.
(3) I think ethyl acetate (nail polish remover) might have worked
although it was getting hard to tell after 1 and 2. But it smells
hazardous.

What can be used?

--------------

PS: Note that the other Tippex correction fluid is Tippex Aqua.
See http://tinyurl.com/rpwz9


Got to ask but why dilute ?

replying to Andy, Tony mc wrote:
I tried xlyene, & it worked a treat!. Available from diy stores for cleaning
brushes.

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On Monday, 19 September 2016 20:14:03 UTC+1, Tony mc wrote:
replying to Andy, Tony mc wrote:
I tried xlyene, & it worked a treat!. Available from diy stores for cleaning
brushes.

only 10 years late. You need this:
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Home_owners_hub


NT

On Monday, 19 September 2016 20:14:03 UTC+1, Tony mc wrote:
replying to Andy, Tony mc wrote:
I tried xlyene, & it worked a treat!. Available from diy stores for cleaning
brushes.

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The solvent in modern Tippex is 1-Cyclohexane.

On Monday, 19 September 2016 20:14:03 UTC+1, Tony mc wrote:
replying to Andy, Tony mc wrote:
I tried xlyene, & it worked a treat!. Available from diy stores for cleaning
brushes.

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The solvent in modern Tippex is 1-Cyclohexene.

Yes its about time this awful web interface was stopped from using this
group till they sort out the dates of their posts.
Brian

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On Monday, 19 September 2016 20:14:03 UTC+1, Tony mc wrote:
replying to Andy, Tony mc wrote:
I tried xlyene, & it worked a treat!. Available from diy stores for
cleaning
brushes.

only 10 years late. You need this:
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Home_owners_hub


NT

Brian Gaff wrote

Yes its about time this awful web interface was stopped from
using this group till they sort out the dates of their posts.

Not even possible.

wrote in message
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On Monday, 19 September 2016 20:14:03 UTC+1, Tony mc wrote:
replying to Andy, Tony mc wrote:
I tried xlyene, & it worked a treat!. Available from diy stores for
cleaning
brushes.

only 10 years late. You need this:
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Home_owners_hub


NT

On 20/09/2016 08:55, Brian Gaff wrote:
Yes its about time this awful web interface was stopped from using this
group till they sort out the dates of their posts.

Mind you don't upset a moderator....

Bwhahaaaaaaa

Not just good old days - innovative - it is excellent for marking leather (equine tack) anhd plastic and anything too dark to take coki pen
, and I find comes off - usuing some of these great ideas posted!

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Eh?
Its acetone by the way.
Brian

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Not just good old days - innovative - it is excellent for marking leather
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I don't think it is acetone - that's nail varnish remover. Tippex is some
sort of chloro organic solvent.

Ah, Wikipedia says that it was originally 1,1,1-trichloroethane but that was
too toxic for solvent sniffers, so they now use "an aliphatic hydrocarbon"
(without being specific).

I never really liked the smell of Tippex. Much better for snorting is the
solvent used by Banda spirit duplication - propanol probably - when the
copies are freshly duplicated and handed out in class at school.



"Brian Gaff (Sofa)" wrote in message
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Eh?
Its acetone by the way.
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On 14/04/2021 16:21, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:

Its acetone by the way.

A 14-year-old post. I expect the solvents have changed several times.
You used to be able to get Tippex thinners until teenagers started
sniffing it. Why can't we buy anything we like as long as we sign a form
saying, "I don't care how many kids die from misusing this (solvent,
glue &c.)"?

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On 14/04/2021 16:21, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
Eh?
Its acetone by the way.
Brian

It's been water based for a while, so probably acrylic. Acetone,
Isopropyl Alcohol and Meths can dissolve acrylic paints so it might do
the trick here.