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- From: hinz@picard.med.ge.com (David Hinz Mfg 4-6987 ~BHOSVWZ#097)
- Subject: Re: Home Solvent for Silly Putty
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- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 92 07:38:49 GMT
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- buxton (buxton@whitewater.chem.wisc.edu) wrote:
- : My niece managed to rub quite a bit of silly putty into our carpeting this
- : Christmas, and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with removing
- : this stuff from carpeting.
- : Eric
-
- In a less-enlightened age, I would have suggested a can of freon to freeze
- it, which would enable you to shatter it.
-
- In this enlightened age we live in (relatively, allegedly), I would suggest
- that you get a thermos-bottle full of liquid nitrogen from the chem department
- at UW-Madtown, I'm sure someone has some. Freeze the silly-putty, & shatter it
- with a hammer, that oughta do it.
-
- Standard textile-type product disclaimer: Test this product in an inconspicuous
- area, to make sure it doesn't A> shatter the carpet fibres as well, B> turn them
- purple with green splotches, or C> cause cancer in labaratory animals.
-
- Oh, the liquid nitrogen should keep pretty well in the thermos bottle, if it's
- a good one, for a while anyway. And be careful not to freeze your fingers!
-
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- Dave Hinz - Opinions expressed are mine, not my employer's. Obviously.
- Don't blame me; I voted for Perot! hinzd@picard.med.ge.com
- SAAB - Because you get what you pay for. Pherrets are Phun!!!
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