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Old 05-28-2025, 09:05 AM   #12
JayJay
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Default Re: Gaskets

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Originally Posted by David in San Antonio View Post
Fun fact: Shellac is made from the shells of beetles. Try working that into a conversation in the next week or so.
Also - shellac is best dissolved in denatured alcohol, not the usual petroleum-based solvents we typically use. Available at hardware stores, but don’t drink it, it has been spiked with methanol, which turns to formaldehyde in your eyeballs. Not a good thing.
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