Schweisser
New Member
Hi all -- new guy here. I've been casting on and off for 10 years or so, stopping when life got busy and resuming when things settled down. I've been lurking for a month or so and I hope to contribute here a bit. I have some casting-related projects in my future and I plan to document them here.
I've been tumble lubing with White Label Lube's 45/45/10 with good results in .45 ACP and .38 Special. After reading about Ben's Liquid Lube, I had to give it a try. I mixed up a small jar of it using the Lundmark liquid paste wax a couple nights ago. I mixed everything according to Ben's formulation and shook the jar for about 30 seconds. Everything seemed to be disolved Last night, I noticed that there was a light-colored layer on the bottom of the jar -- must be the wax. So I shook the jar again for about 5 minutes straight to make sure it was well-mixed. I checked it again tonight and it separated again. Is this separation normal?
More info, in case it is helpful: I warmed both the Xlox and the paste wax in a sink of hot water to make pouring and measuring easier. I also made sure to shake the Lundmark really well since the container that I bought had a thick layer of dust on it. I'm not sure how long it sat on the store shelf. If separation isn't normal, I'll try shaking the Lundmark even better and mixing up another batch. If that fails, I'll order a new container.
Thanks!
I've been tumble lubing with White Label Lube's 45/45/10 with good results in .45 ACP and .38 Special. After reading about Ben's Liquid Lube, I had to give it a try. I mixed up a small jar of it using the Lundmark liquid paste wax a couple nights ago. I mixed everything according to Ben's formulation and shook the jar for about 30 seconds. Everything seemed to be disolved Last night, I noticed that there was a light-colored layer on the bottom of the jar -- must be the wax. So I shook the jar again for about 5 minutes straight to make sure it was well-mixed. I checked it again tonight and it separated again. Is this separation normal?
More info, in case it is helpful: I warmed both the Xlox and the paste wax in a sink of hot water to make pouring and measuring easier. I also made sure to shake the Lundmark really well since the container that I bought had a thick layer of dust on it. I'm not sure how long it sat on the store shelf. If separation isn't normal, I'll try shaking the Lundmark even better and mixing up another batch. If that fails, I'll order a new container.
Thanks!