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22nd January 2000, 12:44 AM #1
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HELP
Does any one know of a quick test to find out if mineral turpentine has a contaminant in it or or has been diluted in any way.
I know that you can detect water in Metho by adding a few drops of turps to a little in a bottle and shaking. But I don't know of a test for turps.
I lost a brew of Shellawax Cream and Polish Reviver tonight worth over $6,000 due to what appears to be the fault of the turps and I can't get to the suppliers till Monday. A test for purity would be nice to know about. Maybe this way we can avoid the same problem in the future.
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers
Neil
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22nd January 2000, 08:33 PM #2
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G'day Neil
The old test for Metho was to take a swig. Any good alki could have told you if it was contaminated or pure!! The modern Metho has I believe EPICAC or some such additive to ruin the drinking qualities. As for turps, I can't help but I hope you have better luck than the pilots are likely to when you talk to the manufacturer. Hope it all works out OK.
Kind Regards
Shaun.
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