Date:         Sun, 16 Feb 2003 16:46:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: O ring making kit
Comments: To: albell@UVIC.CA
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Old fashioned glycerol treatment for rubber bands? What? Does that work?
Have you ever tried to dye rubber bands.. they're impossible... red wine...
no effect...






>From: Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>

>
>on 16/2/03 9:56 am, Larry Alofs wrote:
>
> > The zip lock bag is good.  Rubber parts last longer if you can keep
> > oxygen and ozone away from them.
> >
> > Larry A.
>
>
>ziplocks won't really keep out oxygen, and I doubt ozone either. Maybe
>aluminium coated Mylar bags? :)
>
>But I doubt that regular (dark) storage in the environment of a workshop or
>van will be detrimental (provided your keeping them away from the ol'
>sparky
>electric motor).
>
>
>why not put some silicon grease on them, or maybe the old fashioned rubber
>band treatment of glycerol, or talc?
>
>Alistair
>
>--
>'82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in '94
>albell@uvic.ca
>http://members.shaw.ca/albell


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