Albolene incredients

[ducksterman]

There are a couple of floatant threads going ...so thought I'd add this one instead of adding to them.

Albolene Incredients are...
Mineral oil
Petrolatum
Parrafin
Ceresin
Beta Carotene

Some things I wonder...

Is Gink the same as Albolene as some say?

What's in WD-40?

Why did Al Campbell like Rain-x so much when Buddy's experiments seem so definitive?

[narcodog]

From what I have read Albolene and Gink are one in the same.

WD 40 is petro based

[FishnDave]

I see I was wrong about fish oil being in WD-40. Just an Urban Myth. Hm. I wonder why fish seem to like it so much?

[ducksterman]

Dave, I've been told it may be anise oil but I don't know if even has it.

[Uncle Jesse]

It could have anise, kind of smells like it might, or fish oil in the non-hazardous ingredients, which are priopertary.

WD-40 ingredients Percentage by weight

Aliphatic Hydrocarbon 45-50
Petroleum Base Oil <25
LVP Aliphatic Hydrocarbon 12-18
Carbon Dioxide 2-3
Surfactant <2
Non-Hazardous Ingredients <10

[Allan]

It was a long time ago, maybe 10 years, that I heard that Albolene and Gink were the same. When I first tried Gink it did seem to be the same as Albolene. But hey, I'm not a chemist. Supposidly, George Gerhke(sp?) just repackaged Albolene. Hey, it turned out great for him and fly fishers. Personally, I've been using Albolene as a floatant for about 40 years. Back then, I had heard about using it through someone(?) and since my mother used the stuff for its intended purpose, I just put some in a small tin. I've since learned to use a squeeze container that seals tight! A small jar will supply you and several fishing buddies several years worth of use. You just have to use a tiny bit. Do not glob up your fly.

Allan

Allan

[sandfly]

minute as they may be lets keep putting pollutants on the fly and water..several million of us has no effect right..Mineral oil &
Petroleum can't be good for the environment..or fish..