Borebutter Hardening
Can I soften up this agent?
It is drying out in the tube.
Sage1
It is drying out in the tube.
Sage1
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You probably have a very old tube, and the solvent content of the borebutter has evaporated.
You can get it out of the tube by first bringing a sauce pan of water to a rolling boil. When the water is boiling put the tube(with its cap on) into the water and let it sit for about 1 or 2 minutes. Fish the tube out of the water with a pair of tongs so as not to burn yourself. Wrap a rag around the tube to protect your hands, uncap the tube and squeeze the amount of borebutter you want into a container. Then, using a teaspoon to measure with add a small amount of turpentine until the borebutter is of the right consistency.
It will work just as well as if you had a fresh bought tube.
You can treat the whole tube with turps and then store it in a small (1 1/2 0z.) wide mouthed jar with a screw cap. These can be had from any drug store.0 -
My take on the deal, is to toss it and get yourself a new tube. They are not that expensive, and they even smell better now. How many years have you ad it to make it dry up?
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quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
My take on the deal, is to toss it and get yourself a new tube. They are not that expensive, and they even smell better now. How many years have you ad it to make it dry up?
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quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
My take on the deal, is to toss it and get yourself a new tube. They are not that expensive, and they even smell better now. How many years have you ad it to make it dry up?
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+ another, hate smelling turps.0 -
I have it for just 6 months.
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quote:Originally posted by Sage1
I have it for just 6 months.
Sage1
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If you are talking about the T/C Black powder bore butter, the guys are correct about giving it a toss, but I found a way to take advantage of the stuff, get it into a metal container, heat it until it's will flow like cooking oil, have some black powder patchs handy, the size and type you want to treat as bore lubers, to prevent rusting of the black powder barrel, etc, dip the patchs into the melted bore butter, use tweezers or needle nose pliers, place onto tin foil or a old cookie pan and let sit until they cool and you have some very good pre-lubed black powder patchs.
Easy to make a big batch, just don't let your wife catch you making a mess of the stove and kitchen.[;)]
The stuff is really too thck when the patchs cure for smokeless rifle barrels, just black powder barrels as a conditioner and for lubeing the interior before storage.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Okie743
If you are talking about the T/C Black powder bore butter, the guys are correct about giving it a toss, but I found a way to take advantage of the stuff, get it into a metal container, heat it until it's will flow like cooking oil, have some black powder patchs handy, the size and type you want to treat as bore lubers, to prevent rusting of the black powder barrel, etc, dip the patchs into the melted bore butter, use tweezers or needle nose pliers, place onto tin foil or a old cookie pan and let sit until they cool and you have some very good pre-lubed black powder patchs.
Easy to make a big batch, just don't let your wife catch you making a mess of the stove and kitchen.[;)]The stuff is really too thck when the patchs cure for smokeless rifle barrels, just black powder barrels as a conditioner and for lubeing the interior before storage.
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No it did not freeze. 0 -
You may have had it for only a few months, but it could have been in the store or in a warehouse for years.
If you don't like the smell of turps in my first reply, you can use mineral spirits instead.
Like the others say, it is easier to buy a new container. I suggest you keep it stored in a cool place so its solvent content doesn't evaporate.0
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