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Old 15-12-2009, 08:09 PM
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what is the best??? I've been using leadsink, seems to be ok but then again I've not used any other to compare it to. Anything im missing out on?
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fullers earth or cat litter as some boys call it
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Old 15-12-2009, 08:12 PM
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aye but thats already in me ledasink... any particular mix that works well for you? I've heard/read you mix it with washing up liquid and glycerine???
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leedasink is ok, but I find it too hard to work with after a while. fullers earth, 3 drops of glycerine, then enough washing up liquid to your own consistancy, easy
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leedasink is ok, but I find it too hard to work with after a while. fullers earth, 3 drops of glycerine, then enough washing up liquid to your own consistancy, easy
so you find this works better than ledasink?? thanks for the wee recipe
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Old 15-12-2009, 09:05 PM
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so you find this works better than ledasink?? thanks for the wee recipe
...and it's a damn sight cheaper
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Old 15-12-2009, 10:18 PM
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I just mix mine with washing up liquid never bother with glycerene, just put it in a small air tight tub ,mines is one of my wifes make up plastic tubs,never lasts long enough to dry out
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cheers mate will give that a go
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I find a double wrapped czech nymph really gets that leader down quickly
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Old 16-12-2009, 12:07 AM
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You need to go to river Matuara by the white steel bridge on the road between Nokomai and Athol , in the river bank you will find a pale clay even finer than fullers earth, that make dull the shiniest of lines and mixed with a tiny bit of perma sink or detergent makes the best sinkant known.
Then when you have gone to this enormous effort brough the ingredients home, mixed it all up, you realise the truth was there all along!
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