Thread Number: 16704
Glycern, pics of baking bellows |
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Post# 276085   4/20/2008 at 12:55 (5,848 days old) by fltcoils (South Bend, Indiana)   |   | |
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Here's a bellows I'm baking in glycerin water. The part is for my 1-18. Even an shelf bellows might be 20 years old or more. The glycerin helps. |
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Post# 276086 , Reply# 1   4/20/2008 at 13:01 (5,848 days old) by fltcoils (South Bend, Indiana)   |   | |
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I found it at Walmart after trying many other places, pharmacy section. But it might be in other locations. HUMCO 6 oz Glycerin NDC 0395-1031-96 HUMCO Texarkana TX, 75501 I mixed 3 oz 99% glycerin with 1qt in a pan, then set on warm, letting the bellows sit overnight. |
Post# 276087 , Reply# 2   4/20/2008 at 13:03 (5,848 days old) by fltcoils (South Bend, Indiana)   |   | |
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The result is a nice softer, and I think in better condition bellows |
Post# 276163 , Reply# 6   4/21/2008 at 05:56 (5,847 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)   |   | |
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Perhaps the additives in the brake fluid help the glycerin penetrate the rubber better than the glycerin alone. I'm going to give it a try. |