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japanning question

John Truxell-Svenson (jvs)

>Has anyone here tried the Liberty on the Hudson "Old Japanners' Pontypool" and could compare it to the A&R recipe? I have a few planes that could use a new finish after cleanup, including one that has the most amazing japanning & rust, followed by black, then red, then black again paint job, and would like to try this.

$26/quart is more than I used to pay for a decent grade of gin way back when, but is there any advantage other than convenience to it over asphaltum/linseed/turps?




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Bill Webber

>Well, I've used it. It's a pita to use, what with the baking and all, but it comes out ok. My main reason for posting is to warn you about the fee for shipping hazardous materials. In addition to the cost of the materials, you will pay shipping and a hazardaous material fee of around $15. things may change, but check it out. I still have a couple pints left...

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John Truxell-Svenson (jvs)

>Thanks, Bill--didn't know about the surcharge; that pretty much answers it for this purpose.

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Steven McKinley from Calgary

>I have a quart coming to me right now. As a follow up to a question that I asked a few months ago, I'll post my thoughts on the whole process in a few weeks. Should be done early March.

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aye--looking forward to it!

John Truxell-Svenson (jvs)

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Ernie Miller Topeka

>I have used it and it works pretty good. I didn't find the baking that much of a problem. When I got mine it was no longer considered a hazerdous material. but that could have changed back it is best to check. A qt. of that stuff will do a bunch of planes 30-40 maybe

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