Re: Plastidip

• To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
• Subject: Re: Plastidip
• From: Les Newcomer <lnphoto@ismi.net>
• Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2000 17:47:39 -0700
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Including pinhole bellows repair, just don't get the yellow.

Les

Nick Makris wrote:

> Everyone has probably at least one set of bamboo print tongs with no
> rubber tips on them - the tips don't last very long.  I found 7 of
> these tongs in a drawer and I needed another pair - they don't sell
> these anywhere locally.  I purchased some 'Plasti Dip', heavy duty
> rubber coating.  Comes in can similar to but smaller than a tennis
> ball can and in various colors - I got red.  Simply dip the ends of
> the tongs in the liquid and set out to dry - repeat several times.
> Like magic, new rubber tips and they won't allow solutions to get
> between them and the bamboo. This stuff is made for coating the
> handles of mechanic's tools, but I would guess that there are a
> hundred other uses. Nick

• References:
  • Darkroom Bamboo Print tongs - reviving
    • From: Nick Makris <nick@mcn.org>

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