[Shop-talk] Where to get glycerin?

[John Innis]

I bought the "professional" leak check liquid, only because I needed to use
it outdoors in the winter.  Suff works great, well below 20 degrees F.  I
got it at the local Home Despot in the plumbing supplies section.
On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Pat Horne <pat at hornesystemstx.com> wrote:

> Arvid,
>
> How about trying a bottle of kid's bubbles? The kids stuff is thinner, but
> it should work. Our propane distributor used to make his own by shaving a
> bar of Ivory soap into a squirt bottle, then adding water. It formed a
> saturated solution of soap that worked fine. Big brother later declared that
> the solution needed to be traceable in case of an explosion, so he had to
> switch to a purchased product.
>
> You might check with a propane distributor or your local gas company to see
> if you can get a small quantity of what they use. I suspect it is available
> at big box stores, or plumbing supply stores.
>
> Peace,
> Pat
>
> Thusly spake Arvid Jedlicka, On 5/20/2011 10:16 AM:
>
>>  Ok, shop content ...
>>
>> I have a really slow leak somewhere in the plumbing on my compressor. I'd
>> like to make a mixture of soap and glycerin to spray on the fittings but
>> have not been able to find a source for the glycerin. Walgreens and CVS list
>> it on their websites but do not have pure glycerin in the stores. Does
>> anyone have any suggestions on where else I might look for this great bubble
>> making liquid?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Arvid _______________________________________________
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