Would anyone know a good way of removing parafine layer (parafine used to lubricate joint) from an inside of female part of all bamboo joint. Some solvent like acethone? Although it might damage the glue itself....

BlueOne

I think Tim Harris would know, and I'm sure he has first hand experience with these sorts of rods.

Did you mean "paraffin" - in the USA this is a waxy stuff which could be used as a lubricant - in Britain it is Kerosene and used in oil lamps and primus stoves.

The waxy stuff dissolves easily in most organic solvents - petrol/gasoline is pretty good - toluene/xylene equally effective. The risk with a porous thing like a cane rod is that the volatile solvent will act like the running solvent in a chromatograph - carrying the wax into the grain of the rod.....

What is the real problem?

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Repair of varnish, possible modification of joint, to prevent another damage to varnish. Yes, i ment paraffine, like in candles i appologize for confusion.

BlueOne

Just use a cotton bud, Think you call them Q tips? with acetone on the bud.
Keep changing the Q tip untill its all out.


Gary
Nicho Bamboo Rod Co

Problem solved, thank you all for your help.

BlueOne

And solution works:

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Nice! I think it looks better than before!

Great video
Thanks for sharing.


Gary

Nicho Bamboo Rod Co

Hi Steve,

It turned out OK, let`s hope it shall stay that way

bbamboo,

thnx, here is the last one i have, stalking from higher bank in forrest.

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