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2009-07-26, 11:52am
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Clear gone gray??
I have been having some trouble with my clear glass turning gray??
It first I thought it was a bad chemtane tank, as I work on a hot head with chemtane, so I used a friends... still gray. Then I thought the glass was a miss marked, so I dug out an old clear punty and tried it with no luck... still gray.
I was hoping anyone had some thoughts to help me out. UGH!!
Thanks in advance,
Nicky
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2009-07-26, 12:15pm
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Yeah me!
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You may just be working it too hot. Moretti clear has a tendency to get yucky if worked too hot. Or, since your on a HH, it could be soot or unburned fuel.
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2009-07-26, 12:16pm
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Striking-impared...
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It sounds like a sooting problem. What happens if you work further out in the flame?
It's possible also that your HotHead might need a cleaning, although I couldn't tell you how to do it (or if you can clean the new ones).
Have you drained your hoses lately? (If you are on bulk Chemtane, not the 1-lb bottles.)
What about other colors, like white? If it's soot, it will show up clearly on a white bead.
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2009-07-26, 12:28pm
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It seems as though all the other colors are fine, but since I want to encase today, clear is the one to give me trouble.
It has been quite a while since I've lit my torch. I have not drained the hoses, and I was surprised that the torch lit without any problems! Sometimes it sputters. Tonight I will disassemble and hang.
I am using Moretti and hadn't had a problem with working too hot, but I will go out and try your suggestions.
Thank you both for your quick reply!!
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2009-07-26, 1:57pm
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An update on my trouble shooting...
I went to Menard's and got a bottle of Mapp/Pro to use instead of the bulk tank of Chemtane and my bead came out perfectly clear. Does gas go bad??
Now, I know that it is not the glass or my HH.
I have my hoses hanging to drain to see if that is the problem.
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2009-07-26, 2:02pm
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Striking-impared...
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Glad to know that you found the problem!
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