Bloxygen?

[Greg Hines, MD]

I had not heard of this, but it sounded interesting. Anyone ever use it?

http://www.ptreeusa.com/edirect_070816_overstock.htm

[Mike Gresham]

I bought it to use on Waterlox. In the screw top can (Waterlox original), it does slow down the curing process in a partially used can, but it doesn't seem to stop it completely. Once the can is half empty, 2 months is about the outside limit in my experience. In a regular style quart of satin, it worked much better (6 months and counting). I'm not sure why, but suspect the small opening on the screw top can caused some sort of back pressure that pulled some of the Bloxygen back out of the can.

[John TenEyck]

I started using it on partially opened cans of Arm-R-Seal and after a few months the finish looks unchanged. Before a half empty can would gel in a few weeks or less.

John

[Matt Day]

I use it on arm-r-seal too. Works as advertised it seems. Trick is to keep the fluid level as high as possible no matter what, so transfer to a mason jar then apply bloxygen.

[Tom Bondy]

That is a great idea..will have to get some!

[Bill McNiel]

Works well to preserve WaterLox

[Dan Friedrichs]

It's just argon gas. $10 for that little bottle is also probably the most expensive argon gas in the world. Might be cheaper to go to your welding gas supplier and buy a "lecture bottle" of argon.

[Peter Kelly]

http://www.winevine-imports.com/priv...RJbhgoduP8B0Q/

Same stuff, $8 / each. I've had Bloxygen cans drain themselves after 6 months so won't be buying from them agan.

[Lee Schierer]

Bloxygen has been around since at least 2009 and there have been several discussions here on SMC if you search for Bloxygen you can locate them.

[Michael Weber]

Won't any gas that displaces the oxygen work? Nitrogen? Helium?

[Kevin McCluney]

Whatever gas is used needs to be heavier than oxygen (hence helium is not an option) and non-reactive.

[Bill White]

I worked with an OLD feller who told me to just slightly crack the can lid and exhale several times into the container. Hmmmmm? Make sense? Yep! CO2 and nitrogen (some oxy. for sure). Been doing it for over 40 years. Never spent huge bucks for argon gas.
My finishes don't know the difference.
Bill

[Dan Friedrichs]

I worked with an OLD feller who told me to just slightly crack the can lid and exhale several times into the container. Hmmmmm? Make sense? Yep! CO2 and nitrogen (some oxy. for sure). Been doing it for over 40 years. Never spent huge bucks for argon gas.
My finishes don't know the difference.
Bill

Regular air is 21% oxygen; exhaled air is 18% oxygen. I doubt the 3% reduction in oxygen content is really making much difference...

[Malcolm McLeod]

Regular air is 21% oxygen; exhaled air is 18% oxygen. I doubt the 3% reduction in oxygen content is really making much difference...

Breathe into a bag until you're dizzy, then exhale into can. Should do the trick. (...Hey, Its Friday. Sarcasm is allowed. Right?)

[Prashun Patel]

http://www.specialtybottle.com/glass...ounds/4oz-brf4

I use these. I buy them in bulk but @ 0.77/pc it's a good buy bkz you can reuse them.

1 32 oz can of waterlox will dispense into 8 of these bottles to the top. Each bottle can (should) remain unopened with almost no oxygen in the headspace until used. I find 4 oz a convenient denomination to work in. Almost zero waste this way and no guess work. When the bottle's empty, wash with mineral spirits and let dry and reuse.