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Date:         Sun, 29 Jan 2012 08:01:25 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Thead sealant WAS: Aluminum to brass thread galling
Comments: To: Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CACHTzadADeBrMLS4qhpQqzXeZi=LuOf1ZN0XiKVNZw74kyKH+A@mail.gmail.com>
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msds here if anyone interested

http://facilities.fit.edu/documents/forms/MSDS/RectorSeal%20%20No%205%20MSDS.pdf

alistair

On 2012-01-29, at 4:25 AM, Gary Bawden wrote:

> I don't have my can of RectorSeal #5 in front of me, but it smells like > linseed oil, looks like linseed oil when it separates, and therefore until > I find out otherwise I'm not getting it anywhere near any oxygen fittings! > > It is, however, an excellent thread sealant for anything on a Vanagon, and > as was mentioned, one can is likely a lifetime supply. I picked up a can in > the early '80s and it's still good. > > YMMV, > > Gary > > > Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:28:53 -0800 >> From: John Anderson <wvukidsdoc@YAHOO.COM> >> Subject: Thead sealant WAS: Aluminum to brass thread galling >> >> The greatest thing to me about it (despite the fact it works) is that one >> c= >> an does everything on every material you could usually imagine >> oleum Gases (Butane, Propane, Mixtures), Gasoline (Leaded >> Unleaded)=A0=A0Mi= >> neral oils"=0A=A0=0AThey state not recomended on Oxygen, but that per them >> = >> (I asked once) is that they don't certify it as OK for breathing use and >> th= >> ey figure that is the primary application of O2, not that it won't work >> wit= >> h it.= >>


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