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Re: Does Waxoyl really work?

To: rdonahue@holli.com, russ@scubed.com
Subject: Re: Does Waxoyl really work?
From: jurrasm@genesis.torrington.com (Mark Jurras)
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 1995 10:08:03 -0400
> 
> The simple spray tip to be used on the end of the long application tube
> doesn't work well at all.  I made a cardboard "sill" to test the spray
> uniformity and got only a blob on the bottom.  Part of the problem seemed
> to be that no matter how hot I had the Waxoyl in the supply can, within
> reason, it cooled sufficiently in the tube for the viscosity to increase
> too much to be sprayed.  

Did you ever consider heating the tube? IMHO if you wrap the tube with
a resistance wire (i.e. thermocouple wire) and run some battery current
through it it should heat the tube nicely. Of course some
experimentation will be needed and YMMV.





> The hand-held spray gun on a short tube worked
> well, but can't be used in sills.  I have been waiting over a year for a
> really hot day (I am in mild San Diego) to fall on a weekend to try again!
> 
> Russ
> 


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