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Bugsmasher · 12-25-2005, 02:40 AM

I am not what one would call a heavily experienced WCer but...

Is there some chance the plating is actually some form of corrosion coming from the rad/HC that is being used in the loop? Vinyl tubing will not have a completely smooth surface and as such fine particled corrosion would find a place to nest.

Just wondering if anyone has tried to create a basically pH neutral fluid for WCing or would the fluid continue to have shifting pH due to contact with metals in the loop?

***EDIT***
A little more information that may be of use...

On my last iteration of my WCing setup I mixed both some left-over Clearflex and some Masterkleer tubing. Both were PVC type yet the Clearflex 'clouded' faster and more noticably than the Masterkleer. My mix was approximately 10% Propylene Glycol, 90% distilled, and trace Iodine. Possibly a difference in manufacturing processes considering both were basically the same material?

12-25-2005, 02:40 AM	#20
Bugsmasher Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 43	Re: Water Additives..need some suggestions. I am not what one would call a heavily experienced WCer but... Is there some chance the plating is actually some form of corrosion coming from the rad/HC that is being used in the loop? Vinyl tubing will not have a completely smooth surface and as such fine particled corrosion would find a place to nest. Just wondering if anyone has tried to create a basically pH neutral fluid for WCing or would the fluid continue to have shifting pH due to contact with metals in the loop? *EDIT* A little more information that may be of use... On my last iteration of my WCing setup I mixed both some left-over Clearflex and some Masterkleer tubing. Both were PVC type yet the Clearflex 'clouded' faster and more noticably than the Masterkleer. My mix was approximately 10% Propylene Glycol, 90% distilled, and trace Iodine. Possibly a difference in manufacturing processes considering both were basically the same material? Last edited by Bugsmasher; 12-25-2005 at 02:45 AM.