According to the folks who made this video of a melting VHS tape, it took 160 hours in an acetone vapor bath to liquify the relic of the Blockbuster age. 20,000 photos later, we have a visual record of the process. And while it starts out a little slow, the footage eventually hit all of my internet video pleasure…
Source: Gizmodo – Watching a VHS Tape Melt Is Like Seeing Obsolescence Happen in Real Time