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Shop Tip #327
© Frank Ford 2006; Photo by FF

I'm soaking flat pieces of acrylic overnight in mineral spirits to loosen the dried-on protective paper layers.  In order to reduce the amount of solvent I need, I just toss in a bunch of pieces from my scrap metal drawer.  The pieces take up the extra space, and get a bit of cleaning while they're at it.