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  • Nothing Lasts, Chemical Edition

    Cleanup after painting the hairlines involved opening the cap of the rarely used can of methyl ethyl ketone:

    MEK can - fractured cap
    MEK can – fractured cap

    It seems white-tinted polyethylene deteriorates after a dozen years of exposure to concentrated MEK fumes, suggesting I don’t use nearly enough enamel paint.

    The Container Stockpile disgorged a pair of pure polyethylene jars that should last another decade.