[TowerTalk] Don't use Kerosene on roofs, was WD40

[Roger (K8RI)]

David Gow wrote:
> Counterpoint:  Kerosene does not interfere with oil based paint adhesion.
> My dad used it for years on barns and outbuildings. 
Agreed, but today nearly all interior and a high percentage of exterior 
paint is Latex which doesn't stick to oily surfaces worth a darn.

I needed some *solvent based* two part epoxy for the shop floor as well 
as the garage and shop aprons.  I finally had to order it because all I 
could find at the big box stores and hardware were water based, low VOC 
which is neither what I wanted or needed.  Of course the stuff I really 
needed was full of nasty chemicals that aren't good for you and require 
a fresh air supply and hood if used indoors (where no sparks or open 
flames are accessible)

I finally found a local, industrial paint supplier who could get in on 
24 hour notice AND at well less than half the price at the big box 
stores...which still wasn't cheap.

73

Roger (K8RI)
>  Best thing is to mix it
> 1/2 with raw linseed oil.  It carries the linseed into the grain and it can
> stand the weather for years,.  Coal oil worked better but is no longer
> available.  Many old ways work just great without many more modern
> chemicals.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:23 PM
> To: Tower and HF antenna construction topics.
> Subject: [TowerTalk] Don't use Kerosene on roofs, was WD40
>
>
> Just a note about using Kerosene to for killer wasp prevention.
> The stuff will dissolve the binder in shingles.
> It stains wood with an oily stain
> AND...It will smell for weeks and weeks...and ....
> If it gets though onto the plaster it will stain the plaster as well as 
> making the plaster "paint proof" in many cases.
> Oh! Kerosene and Diesel fuel?  There is only a slight difference between 
> the two in addition to some additives and lubricants in diesel fuel that 
> are not in kerosene.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>  
> Dan Zimmerman N3OX wrote:
>   
>> I'm going to assume that a "kills wasps" thread is reasonable fodder for
>> TowerTalk because it's a legit safety issue ;-)
>>
>> Ordinary soapy water kills any insect  pretty fast.  Cuts off their
>>     
> oxygen.
>   
>>  Very safe to spray in one's own face, unlike some other options. :-)
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