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RE: Nail polish or acetone?

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vinnie2

In Reply to: RE: Nail polish or acetone? posted by andy evans on September 20, 2017 at 01:08:57

To each his own. The polish has and continues to work well for me. It must have some solvents in it as well, becuase it seems to soften the old glue before it dries. The solvents are probably volatile and evaporate off. If I ever have some acetone around I will give it a try.

Edits: 09/20/17 09/20/17 09/20/17

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DIY Audio thread - andy evans 07:26:57 09/20/17 (1)
"To re-cement the tube, use clear nail polish - paint a ring around the base, let the polish soak into the old cement, recoat, and let dry overnight. Polystyrene "coil dope" works as well, and can be used to refill the nail-polish bottle. Solvent (acetone, etc.) are ineffective in softening the old base cement - the cement was baked hard in manufacture, and "nothing" dissolves it."

Source : Tube Lore by Ludwell Sibley - post by Bas Horneman
- DIY Audio thread (Open in New Window)
- RE: DIY Audio thread - vinnie2 08:30:37 09/20/17 (0)
  Matches what I have read in old radio restoration books and articles. Thanks for the info.

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