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Old 07-01-2006, 12:58 PM   #1
Allan Rahbek Allan Rahbek is offline
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Hi Enzie,
Talking about resources, my wife is my best critic, I always listen.

The idea is to eliminate the influence of oxygen, and the only problem I will expect is that the water will rot if it is not shifted once a week.
The oil paint will not obtain water as long as it is not dry, I think.

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Old 07-01-2006, 08:44 PM   #2
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I have a friend who shoots a little propane into his varnish cans to keep oxygen off the surface (propane is heavier than air).

I was thinking there's probably a way to do the same thing with a non-flammable gas, like carbon dioxide. Drop a chunk of dry ice in your pyrex container, and put celophane over it. Or get co2 cartridges and shoot a little gas in. The paint will be protected from oxygen. That way you don't have to mess with water.
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