saving money

ethyner · 09-03-2007, 12:15 AM

In Staples today I picked up some white board cleaner and noticed the list of ingrediants was similar to my nail polish remover. Instead of buying the stuff at $5 a bottle I went home and tryed polish remover on a paper towel instead and voila! It works beautifully --- at 50 cents a bottle from the dollor store. Now I need some help with another problem. Does anyone know how I can thin wite out? I've got some old bottles I don't want to throw away but it's too thick to use. (have tried alcohol and the polish remover - it doesn't work, just clots up) I'm thinking maybe mineral oil, any other ideas?

Joel007 · 09-03-2007, 07:53 AM

I suspect that if the white out has dried up then water would be the obvious answer. Anyway you need to find out which of the ingedients is most likely to evaporate, that will probably be it.
Its good that you've found a cheap alternative to the cleaner, make sure you check that it doesn't damage the board or have any other unexpected effects though

wizard1974uk · 20-03-2007, 08:09 AM

Always try it on the corner of a surface, that way if the surface does react badly to the chemicals, no one will notice the damage.

ToosqueCops · 31-10-2007, 04:13 AM

Where I can find good quality films?Can anyone help me?

Joel007 · 01-11-2007, 08:58 AM

I'd suggest a place that sells films. Anything non-pirate, is good quality.

Marc · 05-03-2009, 03:36 PM

try white spirits - that should work fine

09-03-2007, 12:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
ethyner Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1	saving money In Staples today I picked up some white board cleaner and noticed the list of ingrediants was similar to my nail polish remover. Instead of buying the stuff at $5 a bottle I went home and tryed polish remover on a paper towel instead and voila! It works beautifully --- at 50 cents a bottle from the dollor store. Now I need some help with another problem. Does anyone know how I can thin wite out? I've got some old bottles I don't want to throw away but it's too thick to use. (have tried alcohol and the polish remover - it doesn't work, just clots up) I'm thinking maybe mineral oil, any other ideas?

31-10-2007, 04:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
ToosqueCops Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1	Where I can find good quality films Where I can find good quality films?Can anyone help me?

05-03-2009, 03:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
Marc Office Equipment Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 5	Re: saving money try white spirits - that should work fine

09-03-2007, 07:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Joel007 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northampton, England Posts: 82	I suspect that if the white out has dried up then water would be the obvious answer. Anyway you need to find out which of the ingedients is most likely to evaporate, that will probably be it. Its good that you've found a cheap alternative to the cleaner, make sure you check that it doesn't damage the board or have any other unexpected effects though

20-03-2007, 08:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
wizard1974uk Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19	Always try it on the corner of a surface, that way if the surface does react badly to the chemicals, no one will notice the damage.

01-11-2007, 08:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Joel007 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northampton, England Posts: 82	I'd suggest a place that sells films. Anything non-pirate, is good quality.