ano fading....

[Sid03]

i did ask in my original post if it could be bad sealant.......meaning outdated, wrong Ph, etc.

I came across this in some notes I saved off the forum........

1. The fact that you can get all other colors to work has no relevence to red.

2. The dye pH MUST be between 5 & 6

3. Do NOT use LT Sealer. Use the regular sealer.

4. Maintain the sealer at a rolling boil

5. Make sure the nickel acetate powder is at 1 oz per gal di water.


If the sealer is murky = pH is too high Must be 5.5-6


If these things are not adhered to, RED dyes will bleed out.





THATS why I was thinking it wasnt an actual ano problem. The sealant was old(about 5 months) and wasnt at a boil. Also, the other colors on this part seemed to be fine, although they are not rubbed as much as the red was.

[Fibergeek]

You could be right.
Everyone should question everything. By all means keep it up.

[Zouky]

Can we skip the nikel acetate powder, ie only use boiling water to seal the part? I see some other instruction, they just mention about hot water sealing.

Andy