I tend to remember Var-Sol or varsol as the green stuff in shop class,
the common replacement around here now is the low or non flammable green
Safety-Kleen.
Gary Lin
Burke, VA
Metro Washington Council of Sports Car Clubs
BMW CCA National Capital
Chip Old wrote:
> Dave Williams wrote:
Chip Old originally wrote:
> > -> Varsol is (or used to be) a brand name under which mineral
> spirits
> > -> was sold.
> >
> > Hm, no. Var-Sol (as it says on the drum) is a very light green,
> leaves
> > a thin film after it dries, and has no noticeable odor. It has
> about
> > the same viscosity as kerosene.
>
> Hmmm. That isn't what used to be sold as Varsol around here. It was
> clear, left no film, and was described as mineral spirits on the
> container.
> I wonder if Varsol and Var-Sol are two different things?
>
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