Used as a solvent to manufacture plastics and other industrial products. Works great as a cleaning product for resin/fibreglass products.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Solvent & Thinners Suppliers in Namibia
From acetone and lacquer thinners to methylated spirits by the thousand litres, Swachem is Namibia’s solvent stockist. The 2024 catalogue lists the full working range — cleaning benzine, mineral turpentine, MEK, toluene, xylene, perchloroethylene, trichloroethylene, butyl oxitol and more — in pack sizes that run from 330 ml bottles to 210-litre drums and 1000-litre supply. Spray painters, printers, fibreglass shops, dry cleaners, engineering works and households all buy from this shelf, and the recycled-solvent line gives printers a cost-effective wash-up option.
General Purpose Solvents & ThinnersFuels & IlluminantsSpecialty Solvents & Additives
Typical applications
- Spray painting and coating thinning
- Fibreglass and resin clean-up (acetone)
- Printing wash-up (recycled solvent, benzine)
- Industrial degreasing (trichloroethylene, perchloroethylene)
- Dry cleaning (perchloroethylene)
- Adhesive and tar removal (toluene, xylene)
- Household cleaning and lamps (methylated spirits, paraffin)
Why buy from Swachem
- Pack sizes: 330 ml, 750 ml, 5 L, 25 L, 210 L drums, 1000 L on the fast movers
- Recycled solvent line for print-shop economics
- Flammable-goods packaging and transport compliance
- Consistent supply on spray-shop staples — no batch-to-batch surprises
Featured solvents products
From the 2024 catalogue — descriptions and pack sizes as published.
Paraffin you light up in lamps to fight off mosquitoes.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Used in plastics, polymers, lubricants, brake fluids, and synthetic rubber. It can be used as a source of fuel.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Mainly used as a solvent for nitrocellulose, spray paint, quick-drying paint, varnish, enamel and paint stripper.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Used for cleaning surfaces and removing oil stains from clothes, as well as cleaning rubber surfaces before glueing.
Available in1000 L210 L25 L5 L750 ml330 ml
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Used for cleaning purposes. Weak thinners. General use.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
DB boards, cleaning of grease, wetness etc. Used in computer plugs etc.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Formalin Ind (Formaldehyde solution)
IndustrialKills fungi & bacteria. Used in preservation and to make soap mixtures.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Good quality. Used for spray painting.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Solvent used in surface coating, adhesives, printing inks, chemical intermediates, magnetic tapes and lube oil de-waxing agents.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Everyday cleaning needs and other domestic jobs.
Available in1000 L210 L25 L5 L750 ml330 ml
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
White Spirits used for cleaning purposes and as a solvent. Cleaning oils, tar marks, mixing paints, etc.
Available in1000 L210 L25 L5 L750 ml330 ml
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Used in the manufacturing of anti-freeze.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
100% alcohol. Used in the medical industry.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Used in soap manufacturing.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Dry cleaning agent.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Both used as a cleaning medium.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
A solvent used for the wash-up at printers as well as the plates and rollers. Used for cleaning purposes when working with inks.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Weakest thinners. Removes oil, grease, dirt and cleans other dirty components of engines, machines, etc., with ease.
Pack sizes on request
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Removing of glue. Tar solvent.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Trichloroethylene NS Ind
IndustrialUsed on propellers for painting. Solvent to remove grease from metal parts. Industrial degreaser.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Works well when used as a solvent in paints and varnishes.
Pack sizes on request
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
Cleaning solvent. Tar, anything sticky. Removing agent. Glue solvent.
Available in210 L
In stock: Windhoek & Walvis Bay
The full solvents range
The deeper range from our master product list — stocked or sourced on request. Ask for grades, pack sizes and bulk pricing.
Fuels & Illuminants
General Purpose Solvents & Thinners
Specialty Solvents & Additives
NCS Waxsol 5 Clear Wax SolutionNCS
Wax-in-styrene solution added to resin for tack-free surface cure.
PVA Release Agent Red
Film-forming release agent applied to moulds before laminating.
Solvents: your questions answered
Which thinners do I need — lacquer thinners, Econo, or Cleansol?
Match the thinners to the job, not the price. Lacquer thinners (we stock D300, Econo and High Gloss grades) are for reducing spray paint and getting a clean flash-off; the High Gloss grade is the one for topcoats you care about. Cleansol is the weakest of the range — a cleaning thinners for washing grease and dirt off engine parts and equipment — and Econo thinners sit in between for general clean-up. Using cleaning-grade thinners in a spray gun is the classic cause of blushed, dull paintwork.
Do you really sell methylated spirits by the 1000 litres?
Yes — methylated spirits, cleaning benzine and mineral turpentine are catalogue-listed up to 1000-litre supply, with 210 L drums, 25 L, 5 L, 750 ml and 330 ml below that. Lodges and cleaning companies typically take 25 L; manufacturers and re-packers take drums or the full IBC. Bulk buyers get genuine wholesale pricing because Swachem imports directly — ask for the bulk quote rather than multiplying the counter price.
What solvent should a fibreglass or boat shop keep for clean-up?
Acetone, without question — it is the industry standard for cleaning uncured polyester and epoxy resin off tools, rollers and gelcoat overspray, and the catalogue notes it "works great as a cleaning product for resin/fibreglass products". Buy it in 25 L for a working shop and decant into safety cans; it evaporates fast and its vapour is highly flammable. Keep styrene monomer and MEK from the same shelf for resin thinning and speciality work.
Can you supply solvents for printing works, including a budget wash-up option?
Printing is one of our long-standing solvent markets. The recycled solvent blend is made for exactly this — plate, roller and press wash-up at a fraction of virgin-solvent cost — and the catalogue describes it as the wash-up solvent for printers. Around it we stock cleaning benzine for blanket washing, iso propyl alcohol for founts, and MEK where inks demand it. A print shop can put its whole solvent basket on one monthly order.
How should flammable solvents be stored on a Namibian site?
Cool, ventilated and away from ignition — which in Namibia means out of direct sun above all. A drum of acetone or thinners left against a north-facing wall in summer will build dangerous pressure; store drums in shade, sealed, with bunding to catch spills, and earth containers when decanting to prevent static. Keep quantities inside your fire-permit limits and let us split your order across pack sizes so opened stock is small.
Industries that buy solvents
Solvents for Automotive & Transport →Solvents for Boatbuilding & Composites →Solvents for Cleaning, Hygiene & Facilities →Solvents for Construction →Solvents for Manufacturing & Industrial →
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Request bulk pricing on solvents and thinners — from 5 litres to 210 L drums.
Quotes the same business day wherever possible — from either branch, delivered across Namibia.