Acetone

Post by **Ken** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:23 am

Anyone got any ideas of how/where to get acetone in China? My Chinese isn't great as it is but I am sure trying to locate such a substance (unless finding it by sheer luck) is going to be next to impossible over here

Anything more readily available that you think would make for a good substitute?

I am guessing its impossible to ship acetone international right?

Ken

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:25 am

Try an nail bar. They use it to remove nail polish and fake nails.

No, I have no idea how I know this stuff either.

Post by **Ken** » Wed May 16, 2007 9:41 am

Yeah I thought about nail polish remover but it just doesn't give you sufficient quantities

So how do you know it

Ken

Kt Templar · Post by **Kt Templar** » Wed May 16, 2007 10:30 am

A bit of lateral thinking really.

I ended up getting a 1 litre bottle in a beauty supply shop. Obviously they need it in bulk in the nail bars so they had to get it from somewhere. I'm sure they'd sell you it via the back door. Just don't mention that it's used in the manufacture of cordite.

Demented Wookie · Post by **Demented Wookie** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:37 pm

Hey Ken Have you thought of trying some bai jiu? It tastes a lot like acetone.

and is real easy to find

Regards,
-Ryan

Post by **Ken** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:00 pm

Ryan

That was my first thought - my guess is a bottle of cheap and nasty 5 kuai stuff would be better than higher end? What you think?

Ken

PS - only problem is I hate the smell of that stuff!

Demented Wookie · Post by **Demented Wookie** » Thu May 17, 2007 2:51 am

Yeah I was thinking the cheaper the better. As for the smell

allow me to share some advice I once received. When you drink it, think of bananas. It does help while drinking but later you'll hate bananas

Regards,
-Ryan