[TheForge] Benz{ie}ne (Re: "traditional" finishes)

[Terry L. Ridder]

hello;

when looking for benzine make sure you read the label.
benzine is a synonym for benzene and benzene is a synonym for benzine.

benzine proper is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons.
benzene proper is a typical hydrocarbon of the aromatic series.

this is unlike kerosene/kerosine which are just different spellings
for the same liquid.


On Sat, 6 Apr 2002, Mike Spencer wrote:

mike> 
mike> Dave Brown quoted:
mike> 
mike>     Moderately-heated benzine dissolves half its weight of wax, and if
mike>     this solution be carefully applied to the tool with a brush, the
mike>     evaporation leaves a very adhesive and permanent coating of wax,
mike>     which will preserve the metal even from the action of acid vapors.
mike> 
mike> Health and safety point:  If you try this at home, do note that
mike> benzine and benzene are different animals.
mike> 
mike> BenzIne is roughly the same kind of stuff as gasoline without the
mike> automotive additives -- a mixture of low molecular weight alkanes.
mike> 
mike> BenzEne is a six-carbon ring molecule, to be treated with the same
mike> respect as toluene (toluol).  I don't have info confirming that it's
mike> carcinogenic and hepatotoxic (wrecks your liver) but it's in the right
mike> family of chemicals for that.
mike> 
mike> You could probably create the wax formula using camp stove/lamp
mike> gasoline.  You would *not* want to use benzEne.
mike> 
mike> - Mike
mike> 
mike> ---
mike> Michael Spencer                  Nova Scotia, Canada 

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Terry L. Ridder ><>