Soaking Stamps With Fuelite

Subject: Soaking Stamps With Fuelite Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:21 am

While going through some things online I came across this Video, This seems to me the easiest way of Soaking (if You are like me lazy all the time). Just wandering if any one has tried it and does it effect the quality of the stamp

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Subject: Re: Soaking Stamps With Fuelite Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:23 am

First time I've heard of this method... interesting.

Subject: Re: Soaking Stamps With Fuelite Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:26 am

It looks Easy and fast only problem looks its effect on stamps

Subject: Re: Soaking Stamps With Fuelite Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:36 am

i thought i commented on this!!!

oh well
again i wonder what the US equivalent would be i dont recall seeing this product here before.

wait now i recall Roos spoke of this method before and said Ronsonal (lighter fluid) is the same product.

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Happy Stamping!!
Bear

Subject: Re: Soaking Stamps With Fuelite Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:07 am

If you use this stuff, please do it outside, so that you dont pass out. If you use the Pure Citrus, it does exactly the same thing, and its much safer. Its made from the oil of Oranges.

Subject: Re: Soaking Stamps With Fuelite Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:14 am

kacyds wrote:

If you use this stuff, please do it outside, so that you dont pass out. If you use the Pure Citrus, it does exactly the same thing, and its much safer. Its made from the oil of Oranges.

Yes, most definitely kacyds!
I shouldn't have to say it but just in case-
DON'T SMOKE ... ANYTHING!!

Subject: Re: Soaking Stamps With Fuelite Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:16 am

Bear wrote:

i thought i commented on this!!!

oh well
again i wonder what the US equivalent would be i dont recall seeing this product here before.

wait now i recall Roos spoke of this method before and said Ronsonal (lighter fluid) is the same product.

"White gas", Coleman campstove liquid fuel (is said to be equivelent by some and scorned ny others- your choice really), Zippo or Ronsonol fluid will work jut as good.

Subject: Re: Soaking Stamps With Fuelite Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:14 pm

Does using these flammable liquids make the stamps more...Flammable ?

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indestore23 wrote:

Does using these flammable liquids make the stamps more...Flammable ?

Only while they are 'wet' with the solvent. Fortunately they evaporate pretty quickly, leaving the stamp as they found it.

Using this type of liquid on stamps as been done for years when looking for watermarks; so presumably there is no damage.

The video shown above was made in NZ and was around a while ago. I tried the method and it works fine on all the self-adhesive (peel&stick) stamps I tried it on.

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