Naptha rag.

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I use naptha on a rag to clean my sitar strings (the oil I use to make my fingers slide can get gunky). I’m just using a tiny splash and it evaporates in minutes. Do I need to worry about this rag combusting the way a rag soaked in oil will?
 
Rinse the rag thoroughly, then lay it flat to dry outdoors on concrete, pavement, or gravel.
 
I just make sure the naphtha has evaporated & the rag is dry, then I toss...ymmv
 
Bob411 said:
Didn't know naptha did that, just linseed oil.
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Yeah linseed oil and some other curing oil finishes generate heat as they dry and rags can combust. A friend had his amp damaged when it was in for repair and the tech had his shop go up in flames due to some bad rag disposal habits
 
It's probably fine but you could seal it up in a ziplock for disposal if you wanna go the extra mile.
No oxygen, no burney.
 
2manband said:
It's probably fine but you could seal it up in a ziplock for disposal if you wanna go the extra mile.
No oxygen, no burney.
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I think you're supposed to close them up in empty metal paint cans before disposing of them. I'd think a lot of O2 could be hanging out in the fibers of a rag. At least enough to melt a hole in a ziploc.
 
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