Date:         Fri, 21 Feb 2003 04:31:03 -0800
Reply-To:     "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: A Homemade Waxoyl Experiment.........
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Johnny, I did not throw a match into a "heated
petroleum liquid:, i let it cool and harden 1st.
I didnt do a test batch to see IF it would ignite, i
wanted to see how EASILY it ignited.......ive got rust
near my engine bay which gets pretty hot.

I think the Jesus Candle i used has fuel mixed into
it....Its made in Mexico where fuel is dirt cheap i
suppose sheaper than candle wax. Im going to try to
use some real candle wax soon.

Phil
84' Westy w/Tiico


--- Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU> wrote:
> so you put an open flame to a heated liquid
> petroleum mix and it ignited.
> is this something that you didn't expect?  at normal
> temperatures this
> stuff is not going to be that flammable, especially
> when you only apply a
> coating under a 1/8".  the important point is the
> ignition temperature or
> vapor temperature, every flammable product that is
> sold has a spec sheet
> with this information.  the spec sheets aren't
> always the easiest to get,
> but should be readily available for all your
> components except that
> candle.:)  you should look them up.
>
> jonathan
>
> On Thu, 20 Feb 2003, Phil S. wrote:
>
> > I dont think this recepe is very safe becouse i
> took a
> > match to my little batch of Homemade Waxoyl and
> POOF!
> > up in flames. Maybe its the Church candle i used
> or
> > maybe its the turpentine i dont know. I dont like
> > coating my van with anything that stays flameable
> so
> > im not going to apply this.......perhaps i did
> > something wrong, here's what i did:
> > I picked up a couple quarts of Turpentine, a
> 16oz."San
> > Lazaro" candle for 1$ and a quart of motor oil.
> Then i
> > mixed about 1/3 of each into a small glass jar.
> First
> > i placed the jar filled with wax only on our old
> > coffee maker to melt the wax.....then i mixed 1/3
> > turpentine 1/3 motor oil and mixed and let cool.
> It
> > cools to feel a little harder than putty.
> >
> >  the directions say this:
> > 12 oz. candle wax/bee's wax
> > 2 1/4 qts. turpentine
> > 1 qt. mineral/light engine oil
> >
> > Use a cheese grater to crumble the wax into the
> > turpentine, stirring
> > constantly. Place in a warm (not hot) place till
> the
> > wax is thoroughly
> > dissolved. Thin with mineral/engine oil to a
> > brushing/spraying
> > consistancy.
> > Use a garden type wand sprayer (the hand pump
> > type...don't muck up the
> > Graco) or a pump for 90 wt. gear oil. The goo is
> just
> > that...adhesive
> > and
> > pretty much stays where it's put. Great if it's
> used
> > where looks don't
> > count.
> >
> > This stuff goes for about $40 a gal. under the
> WaxOyl
> > name, and both
> > Eastwood, and various British car suppliers sell
> it.
> >
> > Try
> <http://www.brit.ca/~tboiceycomics/service.html>
> > if you're not up
> > to all
> > this muck-ing about, and want someone else to do
> it;-)
> >  >>
> >
> >
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