Fabsil, purely out of curiosity.

[wombat88]

Just been using Fabsil on a cover. I've used it for some years and am very happy with it but what is it?

In other words what is the main constituent?

 

[Sea-Fever]

It’s fab isn’t it, that product, absolutely fab. No idea what is in it though, in that fab product.

 

[sarabande]

COMPOSITION/INFORMATION

2-HYDROXY-4-(OCTYLOXY)PHENYL_PHENYL < 1%
BUTANOL < 1%
NAPHTHA 60-100%
ZIRCONIUM BUTANOLATE < 1%

 

[wombat88]

Well, looks like I had better look up naphta.

Something from my childhood rings a bell, was it naphtalene?

Maybe to do with moth balls? Or the Flit gun?

Oil refinery by products?

 

[AntarcticPilot]

COMPOSITION/INFORMATION

2-HYDROXY-4-(OCTYLOXY)PHENYL_PHENYL < 1%
BUTANOL < 1%
NAPHTHA 60-100%
ZIRCONIUM BUTANOLATE < 1%

That leaves 37% - 40% unaccounted for, if the Naptha content is at the low end.

 

[Poignard]

Fabsil.

The name suggests silicones and I remember reading somewhere (probably here) that that is what is in it.

I always apply it away from the boat because silicone can be very difficult to remove from a surface that might one day need painting, varnishing, or glueing.

 

[Seashoreman]

Well, looks like I had better look up naphta.

Something from my childhood rings a bell, was it naphtalene?

Maybe to do with moth balls? Or the Flit gun?

Oil refinery by products?

I use a naptha based product for dampness in piano felts (believe it or not).
The closest over the counter equivalent to Naptha is 'lighter fluid' Check it out.
I guess, like my use, it is a catalyst that applies the necessary active ingredient and then, whoosh, evaporates.

 

[Seashoreman]

Fabsil.

The name suggests silicones and I remember reading somewhere (probably here) that that is what is in it.

I always apply it away from the boat because silicone can be very difficult to remove from a surface that might one day need painting, varnishing, or glueing.

No Nonsense Sealant Remover 100ml | Silicone Remover | Screwfix.com

 

[2Tizwoz]

Or is it wax dissolved in a hydrocarbon that evaporates?

 

[Poignard]

Fabsil Silicone Liquid Universal Protector (2.5 Litre) | Fabric Protection | Leisureshopdirect

 

[Poignard]

Is the Fabsil cleaner any better than much cheaper washing -up liquiid?

 

[Stemar]

Is the Fabsil cleaner any better than much cheaper washing -up liquiid?

Going back to my camping days, we were taught never to let any sort of detergent near something you wanted to be waterproof. It's practically impossible to remove completely, and the shape of the molecule encourages water to penetrate. Sod's law then ensures that the drips go straight down the Admiral's neck.

 

[wombat88]

FABricSILicon...who'd have guessed...

Thanks all, curiosity sated.

 

[Poignard]

Going back to my camping days, we were taught never to let any sort of detergent near something you wanted to be waterproof. It's practically impossible to remove completely, and the shape of the molecule encourages water to penetrate. Sod's law then ensures that the drips go straight down the Admiral's neck.

In that case, I will buy the Fabsil cleaner.
Thanks for the advice.