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Subject: [Amps] Fwd: Re: Keeping RTVs and Liquid Electrical Tape useable
From: Jack Speer <speerj@buck.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:08:20 -0400
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Naptha (lighter fluid) works great as a solvent on electrical liquid 
tape.  Also works well for cleanup.

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>Liquid electrical tape can be revitalized by adding methyl ketone and
>xylene to the can.  I don't know the manufacturer's formulation but I
>have used about a 50-50 mixture of methyl ketone and xylene.  Add a few
>milliliters of each, cap and shake the can.  You can always add more
>later.  Give the new solvents some time to work into the old tape.
>
>Doug
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>The water jump is long and the barrier may be high,
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>On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
>Sent: June 24, 2008 2:26 PM
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>Subject: [Amps] Keeping RTVs and Liquid Electrical Tape useable
>
>
>Both the RTVs and Liquid Electrical tape are known for short life after
>opening. The RTVs have a relatively short shelf life even when not
>opened.
>
>I've found that putting the Liquid electrical Tape cans into a small
>fruit jar (Mason Jar) the gasketed kind extends the life of the material
>
>almost indefinitely.
>I keep the tubes of Silastic RTV (TM) calk in either Tupper ware
>containers or brand-X.  I have both opened and unopened tubes that I
>purchased before retiring (in 96) that are still good.  The squeeze
>tubes must breathe at least a little as the smell of acetic acid is very
>
>strong when the top is taken off the plastic container even when the
>tubes within have never been opened.
>
>73
>
>Roger (K8RI)
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