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Posted by alt.autos on May 4, 2008, 8:39 pm
> On 5/4/2008 5:27 PM Bill spake thus:
>
> > I got a little crazy with the "Great Stuff" expanding foam, and a bunch
> > ended up on the tile.
>
> > It wiped it when it was still fresh, but a thick film still dried on the=
> > tile.
>
> > The website advised "petrolium" based cleaners. =A0Like what for example=
?
>
> > And would that be harmful to tile?
>
> Petroleum-based solvents include naphtha (lighter fluid), paint thinner,
> gas, etc. My preference in general is naphtha, which is pretty mild and
> safe (assuming reasonable precautions about adequate ventilation, etc.).
> Obtainable as ordinary charcoal starter fluid. Gas (gasoline or petrol)
> is nasty stuff, but it'll work too; just avoid getting it on your hands
> and breating the fumes.
>
> None of these will harm tile, which is pretty much impervious to
> anything but really strong acids (think glass, which is basically what
> glaze is).
>
> --
> The best argument against democracy is a five-minute
> conversation with the average voter.
>
> - Attributed to Winston Churchill
WD-40 on a cloth, or any other penatrating oil from the hardware....;-)
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