Just put in new kitchen furniture and lo and behold the countertops that I was assurred would look like one piece once the "nam ya" was in place between the separate panles of it, doesn't, in part because the 'nam ya" was just white silicon, and the countertops are an off-white.

Before resorting to more drastic and costly measures I'm going to try to see if I can get a better result using Seam-Fil, I can get the Seam-Fil shipped online but can't get the solvent maikled in.

Does anyone know which of the various local solvents and thinners would be the equivalent? The Seam-Fil thinner reads "SF-99 Solvent" if that helps any

Thanks

does the bottle list any ingredients?

As I don't have any, can't say. All I can find on the internet is "SF-99" . But its use is for Seam-Fil which is a substance used to repair laminated surfaces, melamine etc

Found the COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) sheet for SF-99 here http://hazard.com/msds/f2/bnd/bndyq.html

Main ingredients:-

Ingred Name:TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS:108-88-3

RTECS #:XS5250000

Fraction by Wt: >9%

Ingred Name:2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)

CAS:78-93-3

RTECS #:EL6475000

Fraction by Wt: >9%

Ingred Name:ISOPROPANOL (ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL), 2-PROPANOL, DIMETHYL CARBINOL

CAS:67-63-0

RTECS #:NT8050000

Fraction by Wt: >9%

Ingred Name:METHYL ISOAMYL KETONE, MIAK, 5-METHYL-2-HEXANONE

CAS:110-12-3

RTECS #:MP3850000

Fraction by Wt: >9%

Not something I'd like to be sniffing (and no surprise that the postal service don't want to know), as to whether you can get an equivalent here, others may be able to assist.

This stuff sounds like a strong cleaning agent to be used after the laminate repairs to rid the glues or whatever.

Yes, it is, and also to help thin the Seamfil to make it easier to apply.

Thanks Crossy, now I know I need a solvent with Toluene an 2-Butanone

Does anyone know if any if the many solvents/thinners on the local market have this or come close? Last time I did anything with Seamfil i used a urethane thinner but not ideal.

MEK is cheap and can be purchased in a one-gallon container at HomePro. Try using a small amount, and use it at an inconspicuous area to see if it performs satisfactorily.