Lame' spray

Does anyone know where (or whether) i could get hold of miraculous lame'
fixey spray? Have heard it exists, it sounds great for all our dead club
lame's, but I'm in the dark about who makes it. Any information would be
great!
Thanks
LC

Dunno about that, but metallic thread is available from
http://members.shaw.ca/ubik/thread/index.html

I used this on a lame on which most of the front was dead, and it lasted
another 6 months.
Peter

"Laura Callaghan" <lmc9@ukc.ac.uk> wrote in message
news:bjq1v9$ksr$1@athena.ukc.ac.uk...
> Does anyone know where (or whether) i could get hold of miraculous lame'
> fixey spray? Have heard it exists, it sounds great for all our dead club
> lame's, but I'm in the dark about who makes it. Any information would be
> great!
> Thanks
> LC
>
>

Hmm--

You could be thinking of two things:

1) Windex can be used as 'quick-fix' at tournament to clean a lame that is
failing due to build-up of salts or
dirt. If the armorers testing aren't allowing the lame to dry after being
cleaned, the moisture could also cause an
otherwise failing lame to pass when it shouldn't.

2) Conductive paint (nickel- or silver- based) can be used on localized dead
spots.

Neither of these qualifies as a "miraculous lame fixey" item. The windex
only works if an otherwise
good lame is dirty, and conductive paint is really only a
get-it-through-the-tournament repair-- it will
flake off after a moderate amount of use.

The best solution for a lame with a few localized dead spots is to sew
patches of good lame material over them
(fold over the edges of the patches to get electrical contact). For lame
that is generally high due to a lot of salt/dirt
buildup, hand wash it in mild detergent (Woolite or Ivory Snow work well)
and some ammonia. I know one other national armorer
who, as a hail-Mary attempt on some club lames that were otherwise ready for
the trash, threw them in the washing
machine with Ivory Snow and ammonia, and restored some of them to functional
status. [DON'T try that with any lame
that's not otherwise hopeless and going to be thrown away].

-Dave

Laura Callaghan wrote:

> Does anyone know where (or whether) i could get hold of miraculous lame'
> fixey spray? Have heard it exists, it sounds great for all our dead club
> lame's, but I'm in the dark about who makes it. Any information would be
> great!
> Thanks
> LC

I had an early non-metallic lame that lasted very well, something like 6
seasons, but finally failed at a NAC. My friend had a bottle of anti-static
solution that I believe he purchased after actually phoning Dupont and
describing what he needed it to do. I swabbed a bit on the collar, which was
quite dead, and it did indeed pass. Same armorer too.
I don't know any more about it, other than it only worked on the non-metallic
lames.
J.


<<
> Does anyone know where (or whether) i could get hold of miraculous lame'
> fixey spray? Have heard it exists, it sounds great for all our dead club
> lame's, but I'm in the dark about who makes it. Any information would be
> great!
> Thanks
> LC >><BR><BR>

JVanhousen wrote:

> I had an early non-metallic lame that lasted very well, something like 6
> seasons, but finally failed at a NAC. My friend had a bottle of
> anti-static solution that I believe he purchased after actually phoning
> Dupont and describing what he needed it to do. I swabbed a bit on the
> collar, which was quite dead, and it did indeed pass. Same armorer too.
> I don't know any more about it, other than it only worked on the
> non-metallic lames.
> J.
>
>
> <<
>> Does anyone know where (or whether) i could get hold of miraculous lame'
>> fixey spray? Have heard it exists, it sounds great for all our dead club
>> lame's, but I'm in the dark about who makes it. Any information would be
>> great!
>> Thanks
>> LC >><BR><BR>

Yes,
It is called "Staticide". Used in the electronic chip industry to keep
surfaces and clothing from developing any static charges. I forget where I
got mine but look in any Electronics supply catalog or try a google search.
If you can't find it post here and I'll look for the company in my records.
Cost was about $30 a bottle. You need to saturate the lame and let it drip
dry. Worked for about 2 years in club practice. Smells better than sweat
also.
Terry.

On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 05:58:11 GMT, Terry <res043iy@ihatespam,gte.net>
wrote:

> It is called "Staticide". Used in the electronic chip industry to keep
> surfaces and clothing from developing any static charges. I forget where I
> got mine but look in any Electronics supply catalog or try a google search.
> If you can't find it post here and I'll look for the company in my records.
> Cost was about $30 a bottle. You need to saturate the lame and let it drip
> dry. Worked for about 2 years in club practice. Smells better than sweat
> also.

I'll save you the google search. Here's the manufacturer's website:

http://www.aclstaticide.com

Price direct from mfg is $6.60/pint, $9.95/quart, or $25.50/gallon.
The pint and quart sizes appear to come in a spray bottle; the gallon
size you just slosh it on.

-Mark-

I had an early non-metallic lame that lasted very well, something like 6
seasons, but finally failed at a NAC. My friend had a bottle of anti-static
solution that I believe he purchased after actually phoning Dupont and
describing what he needed it to do. I swabbed a bit on the collar, which was
quite dead, and it did indeed pass. Same armorer too.
I don't know any more about it, other than it only worked on the non-metallic
lames.
J.


<<
> Does anyone know where (or whether) i could get hold of miraculous lame'
> fixey spray? Have heard it exists, it sounds great for all our dead club
> lame's, but I'm in the dark about who makes it. Any information would be
> great!
> Thanks
> LC >><BR><BR>

JVanhousen wrote:

> I had an early non-metallic lame that lasted very well, something like 6
> seasons, but finally failed at a NAC. My friend had a bottle of
> anti-static solution that I believe he purchased after actually phoning
> Dupont and describing what he needed it to do. I swabbed a bit on the
> collar, which was quite dead, and it did indeed pass. Same armorer too.
> I don't know any more about it, other than it only worked on the
> non-metallic lames.
> J.
>
>
> <<
>> Does anyone know where (or whether) i could get hold of miraculous lame'
>> fixey spray? Have heard it exists, it sounds great for all our dead club
>> lame's, but I'm in the dark about who makes it. Any information would be
>> great!
>> Thanks
>> LC >><BR><BR>

Yes,
It is called "Staticide". Used in the electronic chip industry to keep
surfaces and clothing from developing any static charges. I forget where I
got mine but look in any Electronics supply catalog or try a google search.
If you can't find it post here and I'll look for the company in my records.
Cost was about $30 a bottle. You need to saturate the lame and let it drip
dry. Worked for about 2 years in club practice. Smells better than sweat
also.
Terry.