In a message of , Dave Aronson (1:109/120) writes: 
 DA>I seem to recall you had a variant of the Ed's Red recipe, called "Ed's
 DA>Pink" or some such, for use with blackpowder weapons.  Could you please 
 DA>send me the recipe, or post it to All in FIREARMS?  Thanks in advance...
All you do here is substitute a "fire retardant hydraulic fluid concentrate," 
 or rust inhibiting water soluable oil suited for water hydraulics for 4 
fluid oz. of the ATF in a gallon mix of ER.  Then the resulting mix will form 
a stable emulsion when mixed in a 50-50 ratio with distilled water.
To do this, mix the ER as usual, substituting the water soluble oil for 1/8 
of the ATF in the mix, or 4 oz. if you are adding a quart of ATF to mix a 
gallon of ER.  Once the ER is mixed, heat the distilled water just short of 
the boiling point, steaming with bubbles just beginning to form, and pour 
this SLOWLY into the ER while stirring.  It should form a pink, soapy looking 
liquid like Pepto Bismol.
I use Arco Emulsiplex for this, but you can also use Lyondell Satisol or 
Tooltex cutting fluid concentrate, or other water soluable cutting oils as 
long as they DO NOT contain any chlorine or sulphur.   That's also why you 
should use distilled water instead of tap water.
In Home Mix We Trust, Regards, Ed
 
 
 
 
 
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