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Old Feb 3, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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I have been applying coat upon coat of Z-5 and the stuff is great. I applied two coats of Z-2 the other day and I noticed that it was really hard to try and clean the bottle I mixed the Z-2 and ZFX in. I scrubbed it with a high concentration of dawn for like 5 minutes and thought I got it all out. I came back in the morning to put the bottle away and it had a Z-2 film over half the container . What's the best way to clean it out, the Z-5 only takes 20 seconds with Dawn... Thanks!
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I rinse mine really thoroughly and then I put about 1 oz. of rubbing alcohol in it and let it sit for a while. Rinse and then dry with a paper towel with a pen in the middle to hit the edges.
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I also found that rubbing alcohol cleaned (shook for two minutes) the bottle quicker than my past experience with only dishwashing soap/water.
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Originally Posted by Killrwheels
I also found that rubbing alcohol cleaned (shook for two minutes) the bottle quicker than my past experience with only dishwashing soap/water.
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Had the same problem. Z2 (Pro) is not very water soluble and this likely accounts for some if not most of it's durability.

I filled the bottle about half full with rubbing alcohol shook it, let it sit for a while and the bottle cleaned right up.
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Had the same problem. Z2 (Pro) is not very water soluble and this likely accounts for some if not most of it's durability.

I filled the bottle about half full with rubbing alcohol shook it, let it sit for a while and the bottle cleaned right up.
The gasoline will drain and also get onto the paint underneath it in its path.
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Thanks guys, I'll do the alcohol trick when I use it this weekend...
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