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    Nov 9, 2013, 06:19 PM
    Clean off teflon pipe dope off pipes and threads
    Need to get pipe dope off some fittings so I can return them. Wire brushes leave residue. Want some solution to clean inside and outside threads.
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    Nov 10, 2013, 12:04 PM
    What solution will work?
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    Nov 10, 2013, 12:10 PM
    Try lacquer thinner or mineral spirits.
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