Do you have a secret trick?

RobM99

Rosa_Damascena said:

YoungBlueEyes said:

That's brilliant, thanks I don't have white spirit but I have the other 2. By IPA do you mean the beer??

Actually that raises another question. Can you still get proper white spirit?

IMS has to be coloured because of the risk of poisoning - otherwise left around kids / alcoholics, its an accident waiting to happen. Had a Google and white spirit still appears to be white.

Also coloured to show it's duty free, same as 'red' Diesel (which isn't Diesel). IMS also has a bittering agent (quinine? Can't remember) - the same stuff in the gel mums put on kids thumbs to stop them sucking them. It's usually 95% ethanol C2 H5 OH ("drinking alcohol", it used to  be called) and 5% methanol (wood alcohol)  CH3 OH which burns with a blue flame.

zaxdog

RobM99 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

YoungBlueEyes said:

That's brilliant, thanks I don't have white spirit but I have the other 2. By IPA do you mean the beer??

Actually that raises another question. Can you still get proper white spirit?

IMS has to be coloured because of the risk of poisoning - otherwise left around kids / alcoholics, its an accident waiting to happen. Had a Google and white spirit still appears to be white.

Also coloured to show it's duty free, same as 'red' Diesel (which isn't Diesel). IMS also has a bittering agent (quinine? Can't remember) - the same stuff in the gel mums put on kids thumbs to stop them sucking them. It's usually 95% ethanol C2 H5 OH ("drinking alcohol", it used to  be called) and 5% methanol (wood alcohol)  CH3 OH which burns with a blue flame.

Red diesel is also known as gas oil and is just regular diesel which has had a dye added to it. This is because it has restricted use eg for forestry, agricultural, fishing, domestic heating etc. In rural areas inspectors will "dip" road vehicles and the dye in even trace amounts can carry a large fine. This is due to the different levels of taxation used for white/road diesel. The restrictions on uses for red diesel have also been tightened recently.

Lots of hotels/large rental holiday homes have converted their systems to kerosene (replacing jets etc) as a result.

Hope this helps

Blue_Doggy

Has anyone a tip for removing the transparent plastic labels which are appearing more and more on glass jars? It’s especially annoying when the item was bought from a firm which loudly proclaims it is “reducing plastic”.

Brie

I'm less concerned about labels on glass jars than sticky labels on fruit and veg that I want to eat.  I hate it when a shop has a label on something like butternut squash assuming I don't want to eat the skin (which is perfectly edible).  likewise fruit like apples or pears.  OK if it's a banana where I don't believe anyone would eat the skin.  (of course one might be bbqing it in the skin).

So far I've managed to scrub the stickiness off but it's a bit annoying.

angela110660

Rosa_Damascena said:

DiamondLil said:

YoungBlueEyes said:

Does anyone have a trick for getting labels off jars?

I always soaked them in boiling water with a bit of wul in, then scratched the glue off with a scrubby sponge (which was then ruined). Does anyone do something easier/better?

White spirit, acetone (nail polish remover), cooking oil. Cooking oil is fine on glass and plastic, but be wary of using the spirits on plastics. IPA is also great at removing just about anything. Acetone removes spilt superglue too.

Just need to be careful about the surface applied to. Glass is fine - but acetone (in nail varnish remover) and plastic is not a good combination.

@angela110660 - I would love your blancmange recipe. Is it wrong to be thinking about desserts before 10 in the morning?

I use 50g cornflour, 50g cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 100g caster sugar and 570ml milk.
mix the dry ingredients into a few spoons of the milk to make a paste. Heat rest of milk in a pan till nearly boiling then pour onto the paste and stir. Return to pan and bring to boil and simmer for a couple of minutes till thickened.  Let it cool slightly before you use it as it soon sets.

You can also mix it all up in a large jug and microwave for a few minutes stirring every so often - this is how I usually make it to save the washing up! Again once thickened you let it cool slightly before pouring.  Very yummy. 

RobM99

zaxdog said:

RobM99 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

YoungBlueEyes said:

That's brilliant, thanks I don't have white spirit but I have the other 2. By IPA do you mean the beer??

Actually that raises another question. Can you still get proper white spirit?

IMS has to be coloured because of the risk of poisoning - otherwise left around kids / alcoholics, its an accident waiting to happen. Had a Google and white spirit still appears to be white.

Also coloured to show it's duty free, same as 'red' Diesel (which isn't Diesel). IMS also has a bittering agent (quinine? Can't remember) - the same stuff in the gel mums put on kids thumbs to stop them sucking them. It's usually 95% ethanol C2 H5 OH ("drinking alcohol", it used to  be called) and 5% methanol (wood alcohol)  CH3 OH which burns with a blue flame.

Red diesel is also known as gas oil and is just regular diesel which has had a dye added to it. This is because it has restricted use eg for forestry, agricultural, fishing, domestic heating etc. In rural areas inspectors will "dip" road vehicles and the dye in even trace amounts can carry a large fine. This is due to the different levels of taxation used for white/road diesel. The restrictions on uses for red diesel have also been tightened recently.

Lots of hotels/large rental holiday homes have converted their systems to kerosene (replacing jets etc) as a result.

Hope this helps

No. Diesel has a much lower sulphur and moisture  content and different additives - lubricity, anti-foamant, detergent, cetane improver and sometimes deodorant. Gas oil is a straight stream from crude distillation and  is feed to a CHD (Catalytic Hydro-Desulphuriser) which also removes the moisture. Source - me, I worked in refinery labs for years. The red dye is quinizarin which as you say, is tested for. 

Rosa_Damascena

RobM99 said:

Source - me, I worked in refinery labs for years. 

Given your location, I am inclined to believe you!

zaxdog

RobM99 said:

zaxdog said:

RobM99 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

YoungBlueEyes said:

That's brilliant, thanks I don't have white spirit but I have the other 2. By IPA do you mean the beer??

Actually that raises another question. Can you still get proper white spirit?

IMS has to be coloured because of the risk of poisoning - otherwise left around kids / alcoholics, its an accident waiting to happen. Had a Google and white spirit still appears to be white.

Also coloured to show it's duty free, same as 'red' Diesel (which isn't Diesel). IMS also has a bittering agent (quinine? Can't remember) - the same stuff in the gel mums put on kids thumbs to stop them sucking them. It's usually 95% ethanol C2 H5 OH ("drinking alcohol", it used to  be called) and 5% methanol (wood alcohol)  CH3 OH which burns with a blue flame.

Red diesel is also known as gas oil and is just regular diesel which has had a dye added to it. This is because it has restricted use eg for forestry, agricultural, fishing, domestic heating etc. In rural areas inspectors will "dip" road vehicles and the dye in even trace amounts can carry a large fine. This is due to the different levels of taxation used for white/road diesel. The restrictions on uses for red diesel have also been tightened recently.

Lots of hotels/large rental holiday homes have converted their systems to kerosene (replacing jets etc) as a result.

Hope this helps

No. Diesel has a much lower sulphur and moisture  content and different additives - lubricity, anti-foamant, detergent, cetane improver and sometimes deodorant. Gas oil is a straight stream from crude distillation and  is feed to a CHD (Catalytic Hydro-Desulphuriser) which also removes the moisture. Source - me, I worked in refinery labs for years. The red dye is quinizarin which as you say, is tested for. 

I work in logistics and transport for an oil company. In lots of cases (for example island deliveries) diesel is delivered to the depot and pumped into two separate tanks one of which then has the dye added in situ. Same fuel with a dye added.

Rosa_Damascena

zaxdog said:

RobM99 said:

zaxdog said:

RobM99 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

YoungBlueEyes said:

That's brilliant, thanks I don't have white spirit but I have the other 2. By IPA do you mean the beer??

Actually that raises another question. Can you still get proper white spirit?

IMS has to be coloured because of the risk of poisoning - otherwise left around kids / alcoholics, its an accident waiting to happen. Had a Google and white spirit still appears to be white.

Also coloured to show it's duty free, same as 'red' Diesel (which isn't Diesel). IMS also has a bittering agent (quinine? Can't remember) - the same stuff in the gel mums put on kids thumbs to stop them sucking them. It's usually 95% ethanol C2 H5 OH ("drinking alcohol", it used to  be called) and 5% methanol (wood alcohol)  CH3 OH which burns with a blue flame.

Red diesel is also known as gas oil and is just regular diesel which has had a dye added to it. This is because it has restricted use eg for forestry, agricultural, fishing, domestic heating etc. In rural areas inspectors will "dip" road vehicles and the dye in even trace amounts can carry a large fine. This is due to the different levels of taxation used for white/road diesel. The restrictions on uses for red diesel have also been tightened recently.

Lots of hotels/large rental holiday homes have converted their systems to kerosene (replacing jets etc) as a result.

Hope this helps

No. Diesel has a much lower sulphur and moisture  content and different additives - lubricity, anti-foamant, detergent, cetane improver and sometimes deodorant. Gas oil is a straight stream from crude distillation and  is feed to a CHD (Catalytic Hydro-Desulphuriser) which also removes the moisture. Source - me, I worked in refinery labs for years. The red dye is quinizarin which as you say, is tested for. 

I work in logistics and transport for an oil company. In lots of cases (for example island deliveries) diesel is delivered to the depot and pumped into two separate tanks one of which then has the dye added in situ. Same fuel with a dye added.

You should come on busman's holiday to Corringham, see how the other half live on the Essex Rivieria

RobM99

zaxdog said:

RobM99 said:

zaxdog said:

RobM99 said:

Rosa_Damascena said:

YoungBlueEyes said:

That's brilliant, thanks I don't have white spirit but I have the other 2. By IPA do you mean the beer??

Actually that raises another question. Can you still get proper white spirit?

IMS has to be coloured because of the risk of poisoning - otherwise left around kids / alcoholics, its an accident waiting to happen. Had a Google and white spirit still appears to be white.

Also coloured to show it's duty free, same as 'red' Diesel (which isn't Diesel). IMS also has a bittering agent (quinine? Can't remember) - the same stuff in the gel mums put on kids thumbs to stop them sucking them. It's usually 95% ethanol C2 H5 OH ("drinking alcohol", it used to  be called) and 5% methanol (wood alcohol)  CH3 OH which burns with a blue flame.

Red diesel is also known as gas oil and is just regular diesel which has had a dye added to it. This is because it has restricted use eg for forestry, agricultural, fishing, domestic heating etc. In rural areas inspectors will "dip" road vehicles and the dye in even trace amounts can carry a large fine. This is due to the different levels of taxation used for white/road diesel. The restrictions on uses for red diesel have also been tightened recently.

Lots of hotels/large rental holiday homes have converted their systems to kerosene (replacing jets etc) as a result.

Hope this helps

No. Diesel has a much lower sulphur and moisture  content and different additives - lubricity, anti-foamant, detergent, cetane improver and sometimes deodorant. Gas oil is a straight stream from crude distillation and  is feed to a CHD (Catalytic Hydro-Desulphuriser) which also removes the moisture. Source - me, I worked in refinery labs for years. The red dye is quinizarin which as you say, is tested for. 

I work in logistics and transport for an oil company. In lots of cases (for example island deliveries) diesel is delivered to the depot and pumped into two separate tanks one of which then has the dye added in situ. Same fuel with a dye added.

It may be that the spec' for gas oil has changed since I left - 0.3% max sulphur then, 5ppm Diesel. If it hasn't, it bloomin' well should!  Anyway that was a few years back.