Neill's Materials Sil-Key Thinners, 60 ml (2oz)

Neill's Materials Sil-Key Thinners, 60 ml (2oz)

Sil-Key Thinners is the thinner that belongs with Sil-Key Silicone Adhesive. It is the same solvent the adhesive is carried in, so you change nothing about how it works: you only make it thinner and easier to brush out.

Why choose Sil-Key Thinners?

Sil-Key has a high solids content. That is exactly why it bonds so well, but it also makes it thick. If you want a very thin layer, a fine appliance edge, or to work with a brush, that is where you run into it.

This thinner lets you set the adhesive to the job in hand. Because it is the same liquid that is already in the adhesive, you are thinning it without introducing anything foreign. The bottle doubles as a cleaner for your brushes and tools.

How do you use Sil-Key Thinners?

Mix 10 to 15 per cent thinner into the adhesive. Do that in a mixing cup or on a palette rather than in the stock bottle, so the rest of your adhesive stays at full strength.

Stay under that 15 per cent. Neill's notes that too much thinner noticeably affects the drying time. Start with a few drops and build up until the adhesive flows the way you want.

Cleaning your tools

Keep the lid tightly closed between uses, otherwise the thinner evaporates. Pour a little into a dish and rinse your brush or spatula while the adhesive is still wet. Let dried Sil-Key soak for a while first. Wipe off afterwards and leave your brush to dry flat.

What do you use it for?

• Thinning Sil-Key for fine appliance edges
• Making the adhesive brushable
• Buying yourself more working time on a large piece
• Cleaning brushes, spatulas and mixing cups
• Soaking dried adhesive off your tools

Contents

60 ml (2oz) in a screw-cap bottle. Please note: this product is highly flammable and harmful to aquatic life (H225, H400, H411). Store it cool, away from open flame, and never pour residue down the drain.

Other sizes and related products

This thinner belongs with Sil-Key Silicone Adhesive and is not used on its own. If you are sticking appliances down with a water-based adhesive, you want Pros-Aide Cream. For cleansing and caring for the skin afterwards there are Pro-Clean Remover and Life Wipes.