31. To clean furniture of wax and dirt build-up, wet a coarse, clean rag with mineral spirits and wipe across the surface. 32. Turpentine has more solvency than mineral spirits. 33. Typical recipes call for diluting six parts of polyurethane with one part mineral spirits or three parts to two parts respectively. 34. Usually a dark- or tan-color adhesive is tar-based, and mineral spirits can be used to remove it. 35. When all the finish is removed, rinse the surfaces with mineral spirits if you used solvent-base stripper. 36. When the scratches are removed, wipe with a rag and mineral spirits. 37. You can also apply mineral spirits around the perimeter of the gum with an eyedropper or a spoon. 38. The railroad instead uses a less-toxic type of mineral spirits in smaller quantities. |