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Zee-Man |
Matches
Apr 19 2012, 5:54 PM EDT
| Post edited: Apr 19 2012, 7:26 PM EDT
So this evening I'm having some fun making waterproof matches. Very easy to do if entirely tedious.Having some old mostly burnt candles, I melted them using a jar in a water bath. I've used paper matches before but tonight it is stick matches. In the case of the paper matches I was sure to soak the paper part with wax first. After a moment of cooling, a quick dip coating on the head. It is the same process with the stick matches. Unlike the paper matches, the sticks are not getting soaked with the wax. I will do some testing to see if it really matters. Coating the entire match is important since prolonged wetness will soak through to the head. Don't forget to waterproof the striker paper. It is not just sandpaper but a reactive component. I think I will also do some wetness testing with matches in general. . 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?
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brandon_a_boyer |
1. RE: Matches
Apr 19 2012, 6:25 PM EDT
I've done this before, it works pretty good. Just make sure you scrap the wax off before striking them.Another good tip is to glue the strike plate under the lid of a film canister and the store the matches inside. Do you find this valuable? |
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Zee-Man |
2. RE: Matches
Apr 19 2012, 7:25 PM EDT
I got a Coleman watertight match box today too. It came with 25 "waterproof" matches. The coating (harder than parrafin) only coats the head and about 3/16" of the stick. It came with a 2 sq inch sheet of striker paper.Coleman also sells waterproof matches in a package of 4 boxes, each having 40 matches. The striker paper is on the box. No protection there. Do you find this valuable? |
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brandon_a_boyer |
3. RE: Matches
Apr 19 2012, 9:09 PM EDT
You could also use varnish instead of wax.
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Sharpie41 |
4. RE: Matches
Apr 19 2012, 9:16 PM EDT
Or nail polish, wax can soak the red parts and make it crumble when you go to strike it
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Zee-Man |
5. RE: Matches
Apr 19 2012, 9:36 PM EDT
Hehe, I guess I need more matches.Nice ideas. Do you find this valuable? |
nissassa |
6. RE: Matches
Apr 20 2012, 2:14 AM EDT
"So this evening I'm having some fun making waterproof matches. Very easy to do if entirely tedious.i like this, if you have pics please put em up .. i gotta try this Do you find this valuable? |
Braydonn |
7. RE: Matches
Apr 20 2012, 3:17 AM EDT
I did this not too long ago actually!I have an old torch that no longer worked so I use that as the container to hold them. Do you find this valuable? |
Filadog |
8. RE: Matches
Apr 20 2012, 6:10 AM EDT
If you start out with Strike Anywhere matches you don't have to worry about having a special strike plate as you can strike them on any rough surface to light. My Grandfather taught me as a kid how to light them with your thumb nail.My local hardware store sell's a box of 250 Diamond strike anywhere matches for around a $1, bought 10 boxes last year to put away Do you find this valuable? |
Oakspar77777 |
9. RE: Matches
Apr 20 2012, 8:16 PM EDT
If they are going to see much abuse, you can also use clear fingernail polish, as it doesn't chip off as easy as wax. Wax does give you a longer, better burn, however. I second the statement that you should slways get strike anywhere matches. Especially if you are coating them were you have no risk of them striking off each other. Do you find this valuable? |
ubersoldat |
