[pure-silver] Re: phosphorescent paint

I think of gum as a thickener and would imagine the dried substance doesn't 
need much help in that regard.



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From: harry kalish <hksvk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 3:30:26 PM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: phosphorescent paint

The solid mass has no odor or aroma---I'm gonna try some gum arabic if I can
break it up and grind it. Will report success or failure. Thanks.


On 4/26/09 1:56 PM, "Ray Rogers" <earthsoda@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> The ordinary stuff is essentialy a solid that is suspended in a binder...
> it is not soluble... go to an art supply store and look around or ask for
> something to mix up a powder into a paint... "Medium" or "binder" are words
> that are used here; but they may not be the correct terms where you are... you
> will probably be  better off buyng a new bottle!
> 
> Bad news but I think you will need to grind it back into a fine powder before
> tryng to redisperse it... SPELLING ALERT - mortor and pestle.
> 
> You might be able to use gum arabic, or even gelatin... but probably the best
> thing you could do would be to buy some of the tiny glow in the dark stickers
> that are sold in dollar stores, etc... they come in circles, dots, squares and
> stars not to mention plain sheets or "address lable" shapes and all in
> different sizes.
> 
> If you choose to go the hard way, and need more info... let me know.
> 
> If what you have is an ink, or dye, then it is a special type and the above
> does not apply.
> 
> Ray
> 
> --- On Sun, 4/26/09, harry kalish <hksvk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> From: harry kalish <hksvk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [pure-silver] phosphorescent paint
>> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 4:23 PM
>> Does anyone know what the solvent
>> could be for the common phosphorescent
>> paint that is for sold darkroom applications? I have a
>> small jar of it that
>> has dried into a solid mass, and would like to refresh it
>> into a useful
>> state.
>> Thanks, 
>> Harry. 
>> 
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