Thread: End sealer in Canberra

The Woodcraft guild sells small quantities to its members.
My last drum (20 litre) came from Caltex depot)

local petrol station sells part A for $1.20 a lt and Pollystiren foam ( that white pacaging foam ) is part B , mix the to to gether and you have end grain sealer ( plastic )
that would be for Drying blanks not for finnishing

try your mobil depo what you want is a mobil product ask skew he will tell you its proper name

I do not know how well this would work as an end grain sealer, but here you are (maybe a chemist could tell you if paraffin wax [petroleum base]could be used in place of Candelilla wax and Carnauba wax [vegetable base]). The result sounds as though it "looks" like Anchorseal. http://www.woodfinishsupply.com/CandelillaWax.html
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Emulsified Wax formula:

George Frank's formula for emulsified wax is an excellent decorative patinating wax especially for limed or whitewashed surfaces.

Melt in a double boiler:
(Suggest a hotplate outdoors to avoid fire danger!)
4 ounces of Candelilla wax flake,
4 ounces of Carnauba wax flake,
and 61/2 ounces of Stearic Acid.

In a separate glass, earthenware,
or enameled container add:
1 ounce (liquid) of Triethanolamine (for emulsification)
to 31/2 quarts of boiling water*.
(*If your water is high in minerals, use distilled water or rain water)

Now; pour the melted wax mixture into the water; begin stirring with a wooden paddle as soon as you finish pouring. Continue stirring until the mixture cools and has the consistency of heavy cream.

I live in Canberra and CarbaTec does have Sealer in 1 Litre tins,has had for some time they have been closed for a few days and reopen on Monday the 8th January.
Peter

WARNING
At an OH & S night with the SES (government tutors)
Whilst chewing the fat over safety I discovered that pouring perto chemicals on poly styrene gives of toxic fumes.
I have done this in the past but now am twice as weary as to how I go about it.
Judge for yourself.

Originally Posted by rodent

try your mobil depo what you want is a mobil product ask skew he will tell you its proper name

You mean Mobilcer? They don't make Mobilcer-M anymore... it's Mobilcer 195 now. (?? I think) I'm not sure if they've actually changed it's constituents or whether it's just some bored bloke in admin getting his jollies.

Buy End Grain Sealer anywhere in Australia!!!

Visit your local Mobil distributor & order some.... easy eh?