[ATM] pitch solvent

[James Sturtevant]

> What are good solvents for pitch, other than turpentine?
> Not for softening the pitch but for washing it off the lens.
> I will prefer chemical name of solvent not  commercial
> or brand specific.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> Vladimir.

Many solvents will do the job - acetone, mineral spirits, toluene,turpentine, ethyl methyl or isopropyl alcohol, etc. Acetone is fast but will leave a filmy residue behind on the surface. I would use acetone first then isopropyl alcohol to remove the film.

Jim Sturtevant

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