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- From: R_Tim_Coslet@cup.portal.com
- Newsgroups: sci.chem
- Subject: Re: Home Solvent for Silly Putty
- Message-ID: <72695@cup.portal.com>
- Date: Thu, 31 Dec 92 09:02:45 PST
- Organization: The Portal System (TM)
- References: <1992Dec30.005805.4314@pslu1.psl.wisc.edu>
- <1992Dec30.073849.1934@mr.med.ge.com>
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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.
- >
- >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!
- >
- >--
- >
- >Dave Hinz - Opinions expressed are mine, not my employer's. Obviously.
-
- He might want to try dry ice instead of nitrogen... its alot easier for
- most people to get (and isn't quite so cold). You can often get it from
- ice cream stores.
-
- R. Tim Coslet
-
- Usenet: R_Tim_Coslet@cup.portal.com
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