"White Turps" obviously refers to a root vegetable, the white turnip, raised in the same way as German asparagus, where the tender stalk is covered in dirt as it grows, producing a white, tender vegetable called "spargel", which is ultra tasty. On rides in Germany you can often see farm fields full of odd mounded rows, under which the spargel is growing. I didn't realize that the turnip version had solvent qualities too.
CR content: Used to stop off during rides on my Trek 720 for a refreshing snack of spargel suppe, und ein pils, bitte.
Tom Adams, Shrewsbury NJ, with not a stalk of spargel to be found.
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>Subject: [CR]How to "varnish fix" a transfer???
>Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:45:37 -0500
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>I have a decal/transfer that requires varnish fixing. Here are the instructions that came with it...
>
>"First cover with a thin coat of transfer varnish. Leave transfer until the varnish is tacky, then peel off backing paper. Affix transfer into position and sponge off tissue paper with water. Remove excess varnish with white turps using cotton wool and wipe dry with a soft cloth. Leave for 48 hours. To protect and seal transfers they should then be covered over with a clear lacquer."
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>Could somebody "translate" some of those British terms for a dumb backwoods hick in Memphis? I mean, what the heck is white turps?! Any help in walking me through this would be greatly appreciated...THANKS!
>
>Jim Cole
>Memphis, TN
>
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