[pure-silver] Re: phosphorescent paint

Thanks to all you responders. When breaking away the small plastic jar the
substance had solidified in, I found the mass to have a tough rubbery
consistency. It has no brittleness whatsoever, so the mortor and pestle does
not break it up at all. I have several solvents in which I will try to
dissolve small shavings. But I expect that xylene is what is needed. I'll
report back to the list about this.

I wonder if my memory serves me correctly that xylene is the solvent that is
sold as a thinner for the typewriter correction fluid 'White-Out'. But ones
who still use typewriters probably make no mistakes, hence this stuff may be
NLA.



On 4/26/09 7:48 PM, "Ray Rogers" <earthsoda@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Hi Richard. Yes, I was about to add somethng when I saw your post. Here there
> are two types of binders offered sde by side, but a water based clear varnish
> is also useable.
> 
> Starting from the powder itself, use at about 15-17%
> 
> If you use Xylene, Harry
> do be aware of its harmful nature...
> 
> "Flamable. Hazardous to health when inhaled, swallowed or brought into contact
> with the skin. Irritating to skin. Wear suitable gloves."
> 
> Let us know how you resolve the problem.
> 
> Ray
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> --- On Sun, 4/26/09, Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> From: Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: phosphorescent paint
>> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009, 11:02 PM
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "harry kalish" <hksvk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2009 8:23 AM
>> Subject: [pure-silver] phosphorescent paint
>> 
>> 
>>> 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.
>>> 
>>     Try Xylol AKA Xylene, available in hardware
>> stores. The paint is probably a lacquer and this is the
>> right solvent. You can probably test it using some solvent
>> on the end of a cotton swab.
>> 
>> --
>> Richard Knoppow
>> Los Angeles, CA, USA
>> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 
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