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Originally Posted by
Bad Lag
It might have been "parafin oil" not "parafin". I have a can of it in the garage. I use it in conjunction with polishing media to make a slurry and "finish the finish" (shellacs, lacquers, varnishes,...).
Link to Behlen Bros Parafin Oil
I've never seen it, but I think I'd like a can. I dunno if being the son of a Londoner qualifies me enough, but I think for cleaning parts, when the books reads
paraffin, it's saying
kerosene. It's what I use for cleaning parts today. I soak and agitate chains in a jar full of it, let the crud settle and decant the clear paraffin ... er ... kerosene for recycling.
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