Capo D'Astro Lubricant

[John Ross]

Hi,
I just got some from a Canadian Tire Store, it was in the section to do with
putting down preserves. It is melted and put on top of the fruit, or
vegetables to make an air tight seal.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 10:12 AM
Subject: Re: Capo D'Astro Lubricant


> Oh, you with the cute verbiage. There ARE different types of waxes used in
> candles bud.
>
> One can find candles made from the following waxes:
> - Paraffin Wax
> - Beeswax
> - Vegetable Wax
> - Tropical Wax (don't know what it is exactly, but I don't think it is
> paraffin)
> - Granulated Wax (don't know what it is exactly, but I don't think it is
> paraffin)
>
> I like to try and be careful to read ingredients before I buy/use a
product.
> Sometimes you have to be a good detective to be sure you have what you
think
> you have. Even if I had a paraffin candle, I would be concerned about all
> the other stuff that might be in it. I would suppose a scientific supply
> house (or maybe even a candle-making supply house!) would sell pure
> paraffin, but I was hoping Roger might be able to point out that one can
> find something like Humpty-Dumpty brand Pure Paraffin Wax at the local
> grocery store.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Nossaman" <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 8:33 AM
> Subject: Re: Capo D'Astro Lubricant
>
>
> > >Hi Roger. What type of place would sell parafine wax?
> > >
> > >Terry Farrell
> >
> > Did you ever see a candle? It's one of those artifacts from centuries
past
> > that makes light and heat, but doesn't have a switch on the side.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > <g>
> >
> > Ron N
> >
>
>