Gene Smar wrote:
> Roger:
>
> Thanks for your suggestion, but I'll stay away from MEKP.
I guess wasn't clear. That was not a suggestion to use MEKP for
thinner. It'd be poor for that as it's a highly reactive oxidizer. I
was commenting on using a lot of the stuff along with acetone in my
work. I doubt Acetone would be a good thinner for that tape either. I
use the Acetone in a closed space (inside an airplane) so the protective
gear is pretty much mandatory there as well.
I do use MEK as a paint thinner, particularly when working with 2-part
epoxy paints.
It does not smell like the liquid electrical tape either.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> We used that stuff years ago when I was with the electric utility
> company and we were experimenting with polymer concrete (Google it or
> Polysil) for insulated substation structures. We were required to
> were respirators while working with the stuff. I might take Craig's
> advice and just fork over $$ for a new can of the liquid tape.
>
> 73 de
> Gene Smar AD3F
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger (K8RI)"
> <K8RI-on-TowerTalk@tm.net>
> To: "Gene Smar" <ersmar@verizon.net>
> Cc: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Thinning liquid tape
>
>
>>
>>
>> Gene Smar wrote:
>>> TT:
>>>
>>> I just checked my can of liquid electrical tape in the garage
>>> to help out another TT'ian and found that it's become rather thick.
>>> I checked the archives but found nothing on thinning this stuff.
>>> Can someone offer a suggestion? Thanks.
>>>
>> As a suggestion, with your next can of liquid electrical tape, when
>> you finish up the job, put the cap on tight, then put the whole can
>> in a glass jar with a screw on, gasket top. (mason jar or even a
>> cleaned pickle jar) Use a jar that is just large enough you can put
>> the tape container inside. BTW if you have some RTV around, keep the
>> tube(s) in a tightly capped plastic (Tuperware) container. RTV uses
>> the moisture in the air as a curing agent. I have some in tubes that
>> have been opened that are over 12 years old and still usable that
>> have been stored this way. It normally cures in an unopened tube in 2
>> or 3 years.
>>
>> I don't know what the thinner is, but it "to me" has a rather sweet
>> smell.
>> I use a lot of MEKP which is Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide. (NEVER
>> give MEKP the "sniff test".) It's nasty stuff.
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Roger (K8RI)
>>>
>>> 73 de
>>> Gene Smar AD3F
>>>
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