I have tried MEK and it didn't seem to work too well. The Liquid Electrical
Tape was lumpy. On another attempt I used good old octane and it worked
perfectly. The liquid was thinned and smooth.
I now keep my silicone adhesive and Liquid Tape in a plastic bags in the
freezer along with all my 8mm and 35mm film. Soon my wife is going to have
to get another freezer if she wants some place to put food.
David
KC2JD/4
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of Doug Renwick
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:42 PM
> To: 'Roger (K8RI)'; 'Amps'
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Keeping RTVs and Liquid Electrical Tape useable
>
>
> 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
>
> The water jump is long and the barrier may be high,
> you might break every bone, but it's so much fun to fly!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com]
> On Behalf Of Roger (K8RI)
> Sent: June 24, 2008 2:26 PM
> To: Amps
> 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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