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06-07-2014, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by J Miller
johnm,
Question for you:
These samples you are watching, are they in covered containers or open to the air? You probably said, but I don't feel like re-reading 5 pages over again to find out.
I asked because I have many quarts of ATF, Marvel Mys Oil, and others that are years old and are not ambering or thickening at all. They are now just as they were when I bought them. Minus what I've used from the bottles of course.
Joe
Question for you:
These samples you are watching, are they in covered containers or open to the air? You probably said, but I don't feel like re-reading 5 pages over again to find out.
I asked because I have many quarts of ATF, Marvel Mys Oil, and others that are years old and are not ambering or thickening at all. They are now just as they were when I bought them. Minus what I've used from the bottles of course.
Joe
The oil samples are in clear "watch glasses", with a loosely fitting, clear, perforated, covering. The samples are upon a south facing bay window so that they are exposed to sunlight, open air, UV rays, and normal daily temperature changes. Solvent evaporation and oxidation can occur normally. When I stated that regular sewing oil is good enough for old, sm, I didn't mean to imply that I was looking for 100 year old oil to apply to my sm. A modern, plain sewing machine oil is far better than any oil that was available in the past. This is the reason for the research, I will know that the oils that I use are non gumming, at least during the span of my observation.
John
06-07-2014, 06:05 PM
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This is really interesting. I'm glad you are doing it.
Originally Posted by johnm
Hi Joe,
The oil samples are in clear "watch glasses", with a loosely fitting, clear, perforated, covering. The samples are upon a south facing bay window so that they are exposed to sunlight, open air, UV rays, and normal daily temperature changes. Solvent evaporation and oxidation can occur normally. When I stated that regular sewing oil is good enough for old, sm, I didn't mean to imply that I was looking for 100 year old oil to apply to my sm. A modern, plain sewing machine oil is far better than any oil that was available in the past. This is the reason for the research, I will know that the oils that I use are non gumming, at least during the span of my observation.
John
The oil samples are in clear "watch glasses", with a loosely fitting, clear, perforated, covering. The samples are upon a south facing bay window so that they are exposed to sunlight, open air, UV rays, and normal daily temperature changes. Solvent evaporation and oxidation can occur normally. When I stated that regular sewing oil is good enough for old, sm, I didn't mean to imply that I was looking for 100 year old oil to apply to my sm. A modern, plain sewing machine oil is far better than any oil that was available in the past. This is the reason for the research, I will know that the oils that I use are non gumming, at least during the span of my observation.
John
06-07-2014, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by miriam
I was told that some of the sewing machine oils have paraffin and that can make them gum up.
http://www.paintdocs.com/docs/webPDF...pe=MSDS&lang=E
Originally Posted by amcatanzaro
This is really interesting. I'm glad you are doing it.
Last edited by ArchaicArcane; 06-07-2014 at 06:17 PM. Reason: Added link to MSDS
06-07-2014, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by amcatanzaro
Isn't paraffin a good thing though? *
*I'm not a chemist.
*I'm not a chemist.
Paraffin is WICKed!!!
Really, you can't hold a candle to it.
I wax poetic about paraffin.
(sorry guys... I thought the day needed some levity.
)
06-07-2014, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Cecilia S.
(great gobs, I cannot resist...)
Paraffin is WICKed!!!
Really, you can't hold a candle to it.
I wax poetic about paraffin.
(sorry guys... I thought the day needed some levity.)
Paraffin is WICKed!!!
Really, you can't hold a candle to it.
I wax poetic about paraffin.
(sorry guys... I thought the day needed some levity.
)
I loved it!
06-07-2014, 07:17 PM
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Silly thing.
I know there is paraffin wax ... but isn't that different ... oh never mind. I was just pretty sure that paraffin was more than just a wax.
Still... wax on... wax off
I know there is paraffin wax ... but isn't that different ... oh never mind. I was just pretty sure that paraffin was more than just a wax.
Still... wax on... wax off
Originally Posted by Cecilia S.
(great gobs, I cannot resist...)
Paraffin is WICKed!!!
Really, you can't hold a candle to it.
I wax poetic about paraffin.
(sorry guys... I thought the day needed some levity.)
Paraffin is WICKed!!!
Really, you can't hold a candle to it.
I wax poetic about paraffin.
(sorry guys... I thought the day needed some levity.
)
06-08-2014, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane
Then you don't want to use Tri-Flow, it has paraffin in it too.
http://www.paintdocs.com/docs/webPDF...pe=MSDS&lang=E
I agree. I'd like to see the outcome of this experiment. How long are you thinking of letting it sit?
http://www.paintdocs.com/docs/webPDF...pe=MSDS&lang=E
I agree. I'd like to see the outcome of this experiment. How long are you thinking of letting it sit?
John
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