Record cleaning

hearingimpared

SCompRacer wrote: »

Joe, try this site. http://www.curezone.com/conversions.asp

Per the converter, .75ml = .025 fl oz. 300ml = 10.144 fl oz.

Thanks to thee oh master and wealth of knoweldge!!!

So that would be 0.32 oz of Tergitol (0.16 ea) to a gallon. That would equate to approx. 1/2 teaspoon of each Tergitol to a gallon of distilled water to get the recommended 1:400 ratio. NO?

Seems a bit on the weak side to me.

Fongolio

1 teaspoon = 5 ml
2 teasponns = 10ml
10 ml X 400 = 4000ml = 4 liters
3.78 liters = 1 us gallon
4.54 liters = 1 imperial gallon (Canada and Britain)
Slightly less than 2 teaspoons of each tergitol per US gallon
Slighly more than 2 tespoons of each tergitol per imperial gallon

jm1

hearingimpared wrote: »

Okay, all this is very interesting. John how about the conversion to American liquid measurements from your 300 ml to .75 ml Tergitol mix. I've been having a hell of a time finding a decent conversion tool on the web to do the conversion.

Thanks,
Joe

Hey Joe,

I'm not sure what small measuring devices you have, but this might be an easy one to use:


Tergitol: 1/4 teaspoon (tsp) = 1.25 ml (milliliter)

Water: 2 cups = 500 ml


This would give you a 1:400 ratio. I would look at a medicine dropper with volume markings or a syringe to measure the Tergitol. Remember, its 1/4 teaspoon of each Tergitol liquid.

MillerLiteScott

I am looking to make 8 oz. batches at a time. How many millilitres would I need to make this batch size?

I can't figure it out.

Scott

MillerLiteScott

I mixed up .05 ml of tergitol with 6.75 oz. of distilled water. I have not used it yet.

I may give it a go later on tonight.

Scott

analog97

Scott...i think you mean .5 ml in 6.75 ounces. That is correct, but .05 ml is 6.75 ounces is 10-fold too dilute. OK?

MillerLiteScott

analog97 wrote: »

Scott...i think you mean .5 ml in 6.75 ounces. That is correct, but .05 ml is 6.75 ounces is 10-fold too dilute. OK?

You are correct. You know what I am doing better than I do. Now come over here and clean my LP's.:D

Thanks,

Scott

Entropy

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to the Polk Fourm.

I realize this is a pretty old thread, but I'd like to be able to make some of Ken's record cleaning recipe. Do any of you have small quantities (1oz - 1 pint) of Tergitol 15-S-3 & 15-S-9 you'd be willing to sell me? I don't mind if you are making a profit on it, I just would rather not have to buy (2) 1-pint containers from a retailer - that would last me many life-times.

If not, are there any of you who'd like to get in on another buy of Tergitol? A little goes a very long way.

If so, you can contact me at pj1999pj AT yahoo DOT com .

Thanks,
Entropy

Fongolio

http://apps.webcreate.com/ecom/catalog/product_listing.cfm?ClientID=15&SearchType=TalasOnline&SearchField=tergitol&x=9&y=9

That's the site if you can't find it elsewhere. The critical thing is don't mix it too strong. Tergitol leaves a residue that is easlily removed if mixed at the correct strength with water but very difficult to remove if the concentration is too high. The correct mix is 400:1 water to tergitol s-3 and s-9. In a US gallon that is just slightly less than two teaspoons (not tablespoons) of each type of tergitol per gallon. And always give the container the solution is in a vigorous shake before applying. The two tergitols have a tendancy to very slowly seperate. Good luck.

Entropy

Hi Fongolio,

I really appreciate the advice and where to buy the Tergitol. For now, I'd like to see if I can buy a small quantity of the Tergitols from someone in the Forum - a pint of each would last me for many lifetimes. But if that fails, I may try to get several people to chip in and buy from Talas.

Thanks for your help,
Entropy

Entropy

Fongolio wrote: »

1 teaspoon = 5 ml
2 teasponns = 10ml
10 ml X 400 = 4000ml = 4 liters
3.78 liters = 1 us gallon
4.54 liters = 1 imperial gallon (Canada and Britain)
Slightly less than 2 teaspoons of each tergitol per US gallon
Slighly more than 2 tespoons of each tergitol per imperial gallon

Hi Fongolio,

I don't have my Tergitol yet, but hopefully it will come soon. Please verify that I understand the recipe correctly:
1 part S-3
1 part S-9
398 parts DI water

I think the above is correct, but I want to make sure it isn't:
1/2 part S-3
1/2 part S-9
399 parts DI water.

A note of caution to everyone using this formula, the 3rd component is DMHO (Di-hydrogen Monoxide), which, according to this site ( http://www.dhmo.org/) is a hazardous substance. :-)