Nelson;
Why don't you try a tea bath. I't is non-toxic, and should color the pvc a
nice light shade. I've seen theatre costume people use tea to stain a white
piece of clothing. I don't see why it wouldn't work on a piece of pvc.
shakuhachingly,
Dale
>From: Nelson Zink <zink@newmex.com>
>Reply-To: Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu
>To: <Shakuhachi@communication.ucsd.edu>
>Subject: Re: Mouthpieces
>Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2002 16:51:41 -0700
>
>Peter,
>
> > I haven't tried it
> > yet because I was concerned about toxic fumes coming off the pvc when
> > heated. What do you know about this?
>
>If you don't overheat (turns brown) there shouldn't be much of a problem.
>In
>boiling water (at my altitude, around 200 degrees) PVC starts to deform.
>That's why it isn't used for hot water plumbing.
>
> > Also, I've been unable to find a non toxic way to color the white pvc.
> > Left white they get very dirty looking.
>
>I don't know of another cleaner that isn't a lot worse than acetone. As for
>coloring, use a water-based emulsion paint or aniline dyes (alcohol
>soluble)
>dissolved in acetone. These dyes are standard at woodworker supply for
>staining wood--a lot of nice browns.
>
>'Toxic' means different things to different people. If you're particularly
>sensitive and/or concerned then it's probably best to avoid both heating
>PVC
>and acetone.
>
>Nelson
>
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