Re: [MBZ] Bloxygen
CO2 is what is used to displace the air in a bottle of wine before corking. Works for good wine, should work for paint. Mike On Jun 8, 2013 10:04 AM, "Craig" wrote: > On Sat, 08 Jun 2013 06:11:26 -0400 Mitch Haley wrote: > > > Scott Ritchey wrote: > > > Sounds interesting. I often push a sheet of plastic food wrap over the > > > exposed surface. It seems to help. > > > > I might try a shot of CO2 next time. > > That's a good thought, too, O2 having a molecular weight of just under 32 > and CO2 having a molecular weight of just over 44. > > > Craig > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bloxygen
On Sat, 08 Jun 2013 06:11:26 -0400 Mitch Haley wrote: > Scott Ritchey wrote: > > Sounds interesting. I often push a sheet of plastic food wrap over the > > exposed surface. It seems to help. > > I might try a shot of CO2 next time. That's a good thought, too, O2 having a molecular weight of just under 32 and CO2 having a molecular weight of just over 44. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bloxygen
Scott Ritchey wrote: Sounds interesting. I often push a sheet of plastic food wrap over the exposed surface. It seems to help. I might try a shot of CO2 next time. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bloxygen
Sounds interesting. I often push a sheet of plastic food wrap over the exposed surface. It seems to help. -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Craig Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2013 1:00 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Bloxygen On Fri, 7 Jun 2013 21:24:57 -0700 "Jerry Herrman" wrote: > Anyone used a product called "Bloxygen" to displace air and oxygen from > opened and partially used cans of such products as oil based paint, > polyurethane, varnish, epoxys, fuel additives, etc.? Is it a > significant advantage over, say, letting a film of oil paint skin over > and removing it next time you use the product? Worth the price? > > http://www.bloxygen.com/ It's a unique idea. Argon, with one atom per unit gas, has an atomic weight of 39.948. Oxygen, with two atoms per unit gas, has a molecular weight of 31.9988. Argon, then, is indeed heavier than air and will sink down to the surface of the paint in a can, displacing the oxygen. I have been using oil-based paint for the inside trim of our house. Opening a can that has been used reveals a skin on the top. Fishing this out of a can not only brings the skin, but a lot of liquid paint as well. It also can leave hard particles of paint in the can. It's messy and wasteful. Bloxygen sounds like something I will want to try when we get to finishing the rest of the house. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Bloxygen
On Fri, 7 Jun 2013 21:24:57 -0700 "Jerry Herrman" wrote: > Anyone used a product called "Bloxygen" to displace air and oxygen from > opened and partially used cans of such products as oil based paint, > polyurethane, varnish, epoxys, fuel additives, etc.? Is it a > significant advantage over, say, letting a film of oil paint skin over > and removing it next time you use the product? Worth the price? > > http://www.bloxygen.com/ It's a unique idea. Argon, with one atom per unit gas, has an atomic weight of 39.948. Oxygen, with two atoms per unit gas, has a molecular weight of 31.9988. Argon, then, is indeed heavier than air and will sink down to the surface of the paint in a can, displacing the oxygen. I have been using oil-based paint for the inside trim of our house. Opening a can that has been used reveals a skin on the top. Fishing this out of a can not only brings the skin, but a lot of liquid paint as well. It also can leave hard particles of paint in the can. It's messy and wasteful. Bloxygen sounds like something I will want to try when we get to finishing the rest of the house. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
