Where can I obtain tippex thinner (1,1,1 trichloroethane) or a substitute of it?
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I was beaten to my answer..........nail varnish remover.
Make sure you add it a drop at a time & be careful of the furniture in case of spillage. I t doesn't take much to thin it but you might be better off just buying another bottle of tippex.
Nail varnish remover is a very short term answer.
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I believe that 1,1,1-trichloroethane is now illegal in the UK due to it being an extremely nasty substance (toxic, carcinogenic etc.) and all Tipp-Ex now on sale is water-based, so can be thinned down simply by adding water.
I believe that 1,1,1-trichloroethane is now illegal in the UK due to it being an extremely nasty substance (toxic, carcinogenic etc.) and all Tipp-Ex now on sale is water-based, so can be thinned down simply by adding water.
Add nail varnish remover - that works.
Try a bottle of Pentel Microcorrect or Microcorrect superfine. These are more expensive than Tippex but better value in the long run. The tip is a valve you press against the mistake and squeeze gently. As the valve lets no air into the bottle the fluid never thickens up and you can use it to the last drop. To cover a word or line use a correction tape, Pentel's 25 metre one is good value or I like the side on action of the Tombow one. These are instantly dry but pen ink sometimes looks lighter when you write over them. Tippex do a cute one that looks like a mouse but it doesn't work very well.