How to Dissolve Rosin
Rosin is formed from the residue of pine needles. Used by both individuals and large corporations, it has many uses, from making bows glide easier over a stringed instrument's strings to attaching electronic components or removing hair from butchered animals like pigs and cattle. The most common form is gum rosin. You can dissolve it in a variety of ways depending on the usage of the rosin. You can easily purchase some of the products at local hardware stores and lumber yards, while others such as trichloroethylene you can obtain from the manufacturer.
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Things You'll Need
- Methanol or methyl alcohol
- Aqueous saponifiers
- Methyl chloroform
- Trichloroethylene
Instructions
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Dab methanol or methyl alcohol onto small pieces like the wood of a bow with a cotton swab. The solvent is also called wood alcohol.
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Apply alkaline fluid to remove rosin based fluxes from electronics. Aqueous saponifiers are alkaline materials that have anti-foaming agents in them such as commercial dish washing fluids. Follow manufacturer's application suggestion depending on need.
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Purchase methyl chloroform and trichloroethylene to dissolve rosin solids. Contact a manufacturer, like Pittsburgh Glass Works, to locate a supplier. Follow their instructions on how to apply depending on project.
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Tips & Warnings
Anything water soluble will never dissolve rosin. Alcohols, other than wood, all contain some water.
References
- Photo Credit violin and the fur coat image by Dmitri MIkitenko from Fotolia.com
