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Old 03-19-2010, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by leadlike View Post
I've never seen splitting like that before-the dull finish looks like lacquer going bad when their is too much moisture in the air. But that would be a rare thing in winter. Given that nitrocellulose lacquer's chemical relatives aren't the most stable things on earth (dynamite, nitrate film) I wouldn't be surprised if your can of toner just went bad.
I think you're right. I had a second can just as old and did some test on scraps of veneer. It either split or cracked into little "puzzle pieces".
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