tinner's fluid

[FESTER2004]

a friend of mine was saying to use tinners fluid when you soldering.anyone know where i can get some?do they still make it.i looked on the web with no luck where to buy it?

[rccardude04]

I think you're referring to Flux?
That should be MUCH easier to locate. :)
-Eric

[AKASHA]

^^ Ucker stole my post :( lmao
I am pretty sure you are talking about flux. It comes in a fluid like substance, more like a gel, or paste.

[rccardude04]

I beat you to it :p
Wow I'm immature tonight.
-Eric

[AKASHA]

I beat you to it :p
Wow I'm immature tonight.
-Eric

It's all fun and games till eric looses an ------- :eek:

[FESTER2004]

hmmmm.i know what flux is,lol........i just used ask.com and they also call it killed acid???
my friend claims it not flux,its use to clean copper ,like flux i guess?????

[rccardude04]

ohhh... I have no idea then sorry. lol
hmm... Toothpaste works to clean/polish metal sometimes.
-Eric

[FESTER2004]

my friend has a bottle and i will get a explination from him about it.i dont think you can get any..anymore....i did some research on it????????

[AKASHA]

The only thing I found that is called "tinner's fluid" is zinc chloride and I really don't think that is the stuff you are after there.

[rccardude04]

It might be one of those things that causes cancer so they can't sell it any more... It wouldn't surprise me.
-Eric

[AKASHA]

Zinc chloride has a variety of uses including flux manufacture, water treatment and as an electrolyte in battery manufacture. Zinc chloride is also used in zinc plating, rubber and fiber vulcanization, textile finishing and for applications in food canning. It has a number of uses in personal care products and as an intermediate for fertilizers, antibiotics and catalysts.

[chewie]

brasso??? silvo?? draino??
:rolleyes:

[rccardude04]

brasso??? silvo?? draino??
:rolleyes:

Pepto?
-Eric

[timie1]

Maybe you mean "thinners"? The fluid used to thin paint, and to clean tiny particulae of crap from things that they eye cannot see. Any automotive parts store or paint supplier will have it. That's just what it's called, thinners!!

[ironoutlaw]

its called ruby flux it works great you can solder to green wires with it

[terrible-t]

www.johnsonmfg.com will help you with Flux or tinning fluid, paste or anyother soldering product.

[FESTER2004]

my friend picked up a few bottles,i will get a pic of it up soon!