At 10:46  8/12/96 +0100, you wrote:
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>Subject:      Re: To dissolve Propolis you....
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><There was the Lighter Fluid on the counter.  So, I tried it.  It
><dissolved the Propolis as pretty as you please.
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>Mike,
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>It is with great interest that I read this message about removing propolis
>from clothing. One question. Does it say on the bottle what "Lighter Fluid"
>is chemically?
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>Thanks for letting me know.
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>Best regards
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>Hans
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Hans,
 
Yes, it does state the primary chemical component of Lighter Fluid, and that
would be Naptha (which, for all of those who don't know, is the chemical
used for dry cleaning clothes, as well).
 
 
Cheers,
 
 
Mike Wallace
Sar Shalom Apiary
McKinney, Texas   USA
"Out of the heart, the mouth speaks."