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Arthur Goodwin	15/01/2021 19:51:23
54 forum posts 29 photos	Hi all My Markem dye is going a bit gungy and needs thinning. Anybody kniw which is the best solvent to use. Regards Arthur
Ian Johnson 1	15/01/2021 20:18:52
338 forum posts 97 photos	1.1.1. Trichloroethane is the best solvent for thinning marking dye, pity it's classed as unobtanium these days!
not done it yet	15/01/2021 21:04:09
5609 forum posts 20 photos	What does the label say it contains? What does it smell of? Ethanol, methanol, acetone? Just try them all on a single drop?
Hopper	16/01/2021 00:54:30
5174 forum posts 114 photos	Traditionally we always used methylated spirits to thin marking dye at work. No idea about the specific Markem brand but it would be worth a try with a small sample.
not done it yet	16/01/2021 07:12:17
5609 forum posts 20 photos	Posted by Hopper on 16/01/2021 00:54:30: Traditionally we always used methylated spirits to thin marking dye at work. No idea about the specific Markem brand but it would be worth a try with a small sample. Methylated spirit is ethanol denatured by methanol. Added smell, and bitterment reagents, to discourage people poisoning themselves (by the methanol).

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