Sheryl Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatguy Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 does the bottle list any ingredients? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longball53098 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 This stuff sounds like a strong cleaning agent to be used after the laminate repairs to rid the glues or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhgz Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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