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Re: Varnish to Jello
By:Bob
Date: 8/2/2000, 4:58 pm
In Response To: Re: Varnish to Jello (andy clifford)

I have the same experience when a can gets below half full. My theory is that when the less than half filled can is closed there is enough oxygen inside the headspace to gel the remaining varnish. By this point, the can has also seen several air changes from repeated openings and the viscosity is already on the rise. It's a classic case of administering a coup-de-gras. One option is to use bloxygen or propane everytime the can is opened, or keep transfering the varnish to smaller containers as it is used.

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Varnish to Jello
Dave Houser -- 8/2/2000, 3:09 pm
Re: Charlie says..
lee -- 8/6/2000, 11:27 pm
Re: Varnish to Jello - Thanks
Dave Houser -- 8/3/2000, 8:15 pm
Re: Varnish to Jello
Carl -- 8/3/2000, 9:57 am
Re: Varnish to Jello
Keith -- 8/3/2000, 1:07 pm
this wouldn't work for long but ..
mike allen ---> -- 8/3/2000, 2:34 pm
Re: Varnish to Jello
Craig Doyle -- 8/3/2000, 9:05 am
Re: losing my marbles
Tom Kurth -- 8/2/2000, 10:11 pm
Jello skin solution
Jim Eisenmenger -- 8/2/2000, 6:01 pm
Re: Jello skin solution
Dennis -- 8/2/2000, 7:20 pm
Jello and easy access idea
mike allen ---> -- 8/2/2000, 10:31 pm
Marbles and Bags
Dennis -- 8/3/2000, 6:38 am
But what about ....
mike allen ---> -- 8/3/2000, 12:44 pm
Re: Varnish to Jello
Jason -- 8/2/2000, 3:30 pm
Re: Varnish to Jello
andy clifford -- 8/2/2000, 3:28 pm
Re: Varnish to Jello
Bob -- 8/2/2000, 4:58 pm
Re: Varnish to Jello
Chris Bush -- 8/3/2000, 10:15 am
Re: Varnish to Jello
Jason -- 8/2/2000, 3:35 pm