Peter, Erica and Everyone, I would like to add my signature. Until a better solution is found, however, borrow a traditional technique from the studio and kitchen arts. In between marking sessions, briefly dip the capped bottle in melted paraffin--so as to coat the interstice of cap and container. This will inhibit evaporation and prolong the product's useful life. The method also seals tubes. Rebecca Trussell ----- Original Message ----- From: Lundskow, Peter To: [log in to unmask] Sent: 6/23/2004 9:04:03 AM Subject: Re: acryloid B-72, white We have had the same problems and started using thin mylar under the lid to deal with the problem. I also have another suggestion. Since so many of us are having the same problem it might be a good idea for us to put together a letter with as many signatures as possible and send it to University Products requesting they put the B-72 in a more user friendly bottle. That big lidded jar just has to much surface area for evaporation and some of the contents are wasted. One suggestion might be they order empty nail polish bottles from some distributor, not only would you have an easy open bottle but you would have a built in brush. I believe that for what we pay for this product it should be easy to use without us having to either go to lenghts to unstick the lid or retrofit it. I would be glad to write such a letter submit it to the list and people who would like to sign it can contact me. A good consumer is a proactive one! Sincerely, Peter Lundskow Chief Conservator Indiana State Museum [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Erica Maniez [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:46 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: acryloid B-72, white Hi, folks, I'm wondering if anyone else has this problem - the only white labeling medium that seems to be available right now is the acryloid B-72 available from, I believe, University Products. My collections volunteers and I have a devil of a time getting the lid off. This sounds silly, but getting the jar open to label items involves a lot of hot water, use of a jar opener, and attempts by several individuals before we can break into the thing. We've tried leaving the lid on looser, but then the whole jar just dries up. We've also tried painstakingly cleaning the rim of the jar before closing it again, but that doesn't seem to do the trick either. We don't have the same problem with the clear, strangely. Any ideas? Is it us? Should we be doing more bicep curls? Is there another product that is easier to get to that we should know about? Thanks in advance! Erica Erica S. Maniez Museum Director, Issaquah Historical Society 425/392-3500 [log in to unmask] www.issaquahhistory.org ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).