Original poster: Vardan <vardan01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Hi, At 03:21 PM 10/17/2006, you wrote:
Vaseline sounds good. Seems like that would be easier to melt out for future repairs than wax would be. And it seems like vaseline would have less contraction issues. Where should I look for bulk vaseline? Do feed stores carry it, like they do mineral oil?
Don't use paraffin wax that comes in those big slabs. It shrinks and cracks really bad (guess how I know this ;-)) You can add mineral oil to it to make it softer, but I don't know the correct proportions. Others have mentioned Vaseline and bee's wax. It might take a lot of those toilet rings... Lots of Vaseline too. But most stores are happy to get you a case from the back room... I think Vaseline comes in like 1/4 or 1/2 gallon sizes too, but most stores won't have them that big. Bigger jars will cost lest per pound than tiny jars though. Any good drug store can special order giant quantities as you need. Just ask. The fun part is making up a "colorful" excuse for buying so much :o))
Cheers,
Terry