I was always thought the thinner in flex cement was perclorobenzine which is
the same product used for dry cleaning. I would like to caution everyone
about the hazards of solvents such as acetone, tolulene, xylene, MEK and
laquer thinner. These products are extremely flammable, their vapours can
cause one to passout if inhaled. They can also cause liver damage and other
health issues if not handled properly. To everyon; please use these products
with caution,
Mel
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From: "Neville Gosling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 6:51 PM
Subject: [VFB] RE: Thinning Flexament
Pete Gramp & others:
Like many fly tyers, I usually use acetone (lacquer thinners) to thin my
head cement, but when I used it to thin Dave's Flexament, the flexament
turned a horrible opaque colour instead of the usual clear. Did the
"precipitate" in the lacquer thinner cause the flexament to go opaque? What
does one use to thin flexament to avoid this apart from overpriced flexament
thinners?
I have used the same lacquer thinners to thin other brands without this
problem. My favorite head cement is Veniard's Cellire but it is not
available locally.
Neville (Nev) Gosling
Greater Vancouver,
B.C. Canada
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Peter Gramp
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:28 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [VFB] Scrounged Stuff for Fly Tying
Oops, I forgot to add Sugar-free Kool- Aid mix for dying, and a 100-pack of
cotton balls to go with it for practically any color of dubbing you could
ever want. Nail Polish and acetone for head cement (Note that it is
acetone, not the nail- polish remover with moisturizer - trust me! The
moisturizer precipitates out, minimally, but if there is an abundance of
precipitate around, your cement is opaque/ speckled a rust- brown and
white...) What else... The cellophane wrapping around a box of cigarettes is
great for wings; cigars are wrapped in a heavier thickness of material,
great for a wrapped body on nymphs. Paint-brush bristles and/ or bristles
from an old toothbrush or hairbrush make great legs. Used up / shredded
tippet fragments may be melted down to use as eyes on flies... I think that
is a good start for the list - I'm interested to see other ideas I may or
may not have thought of.
Pete
