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Surfactants for clear violin varnish
I am a violin maker. I make my own varnish and colour for varnish. I have made several bright water based colours, both acidic and alkaline, that I would like to bind with oil varnish. I have not been satisfied with the surfactants available. Which surfactants would you suggest that will enable the colours to mix smoothly with the oil varnish?
Thank you.
Violin Maker - St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
November 2, 2010
Have you tried any of the polysorbates yet?
Aerospace - South Wales, United Kingdom
November 10, 2010
Thank you for the response. No I have not tried polysorbates yet. Any specific ones I should try?
Paco Shenefelt- Saint Joseph, Missouri, USA
December 28, 2010
Not really anything specific, I am just recalling that I had some success in oil water emulsions with these. Polysorbate 20 and 80 were ones we commonly used and were reasonably easily available. You might start with those.
Ciaron MurphyAerospace - South Wales, UK
December 31, 2010
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