For those of you who like to add vaseline or baby oil to your fuels ( granulated BP or of course whistle ) as I do, may be a little frustrated by the price of Zippo lighter fuel ( in fact this is no longer what it used to be ) or Coleman fuel which is often recommended as a suitable solvent for the purpose of dissolving the Petroleum. However, I have been considering a number of alternative solvents and I came across this :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Wurth ... SwQYZWu07C
Looking a the MSDS it looks to be around 90 - 95% Heptane, which should be a good option and including delivery this works out at £3 per Litre. Not bad I reckon.
Sam.
Dissolving Petroleum Jelly / Baby Oil
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Re: Dissolving Petroleum Jelly / Baby Oil
or even this, although I can't be as sure what it contains :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carplan-Clutc ... SwI2dXFiw8
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Carplan-Clutc ... SwI2dXFiw8
Re: Dissolving Petroleum Jelly / Baby Oil
Hi Sam,
For years I have been using fast panel wipe, that is a very light petroleum distillate, mianly Naptha.
I discovered it in the early 90's and used it as fuel for my MSR stove.
Commonly bought in 5 litre metal cans. ( some plastic cans are permeable )
There are isopropanol versions about so you have to be careful what you buy.
For years I have been using fast panel wipe, that is a very light petroleum distillate, mianly Naptha.
I discovered it in the early 90's and used it as fuel for my MSR stove.
Commonly bought in 5 litre metal cans. ( some plastic cans are permeable )
There are isopropanol versions about so you have to be careful what you buy.
Re: Dissolving Petroleum Jelly / Baby Oil
So basically Toluene used it a lot works well.