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Jody
 Post subject: VM P naptha?
PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:43 pm 
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I went to lowes for some naptha and what they had was labled "VM P naptha" is this what you people are using to clean guitars? i remember being able to buy just plain ol' naptha. thanks jody


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Yep, same stuff.
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Varnish Maker's & Painter's Naphtha, the more you can squeeze into the nomenclature, the more you can charge.

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LOL Dan ... its all making sense now! LOL I am afraid thats the sad truth . Jody
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Naptha is a Coal Tar product!
DO NOT get it on your skin!
Your body absorbs it easily!!
Get rid of all rags you use!

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Howard Klepper
 Post subject: Re: VM P naptha?
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VM&P is plain old naptha.

And don't leave those rags in a pile.

Plus, look at what can happen if you get too much of that naptha on your skin or clothes:

http://www.crystalinks.com/shc.html

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