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Title: Nitrate Dope
Post by: Dan Labine on April 18, 2008, 12:19:05 PM

I have never used Nitrate Dope before so I have purchased a quart to use on my Brodak Magician. My question is, can I use butyrate thinner with Nitrate dope? My source for dope does not list a nitrate thinner..

Thanks..
Dan

Title: Re: Nitrate Dope
Post by: SteveMoon on April 18, 2008, 12:26:40 PM

Don: No problem. Dope thinner is dope thinner, it will work with either.

Steve

Title: Re: Nitrate Dope
Post by: Neville Legg on April 18, 2008, 02:46:25 PM

All Model shops here in England sell only Nitrate dope, it has a tendency to crack and craze! Much prefer Butyrate when I can get it.

All the best

Title: Re: Nitrate Dope
Post by: kenneth cook on April 18, 2008, 04:40:18 PM

       Dan, I've used Brodak's nitrate on several models. When I was ordering, They suggested using the nitrate thinner with their nitrate dope. Initially when I first used the product I was using the butyrate thinner. I then switched to the nitrate thinner they offered. I've since used up all the nitrate thinner I purchased. I then started using the butyrate thinner again. I haven't had any problems that occured. I keep a 50/50 mix in a separate jar as well. I figured it would of turned into gel but it hasn't. One problem that I've found is that they don't always keep a large quanity of the nitrate and nitrate thinner in the qts.  Good luck , Ken