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Liquid allox
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 8:56 pm
by Alpha1
Not sure if this has been asked before but here goes any way. I have a couple of bottles of allox they have been stood on a shelf for a while it looks like the solvent has disappeared the lids probably were not on tight what can I use to top them up with so I can use them.
Re: Liquid allox
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:08 pm
by dromia
Heat them up and add equal part white spirit.
Why applying Xlox less is more, there should just be a light golden hue on the boolit when it is dry.
Re: Liquid allox
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:20 pm
by Alpha1
Ta muchly.
Re: Liquid allox
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:22 pm
by dromia
I prefer 45-45-10 to xlox for tumble lubing.
Re: Liquid allox
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:23 pm
by Alpha1
What's 45-45-10 ?.
Re: Liquid allox
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:26 pm
by dromia
It is an improved alox mixture with carnauba wax in it, originally developed by cbrick and now commercially available.
Re: Liquid allox
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:27 pm
by Alpha1
Sounds interesting. Ill look it up.
Re: Liquid allox
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:31 pm
by dromia
Let my know if you are after some.
Re: Liquid allox
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:36 pm
by dodgyrog
Its easy to make if you can get hold of Johnsons paste wax (I bought mine in the USA and got it posted over by the seller).
I've got loads of 45/45/10 so I could give you some to try.
Re: Liquid allox
Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:46 pm
by dromia
The JPW method is a bugger to do, cooking off all those solvents, far easier to cut to the chase and just add some carnauba wax with the white spirit.