Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2005-07-11 17:59
Saran Wrap is noticeably thicker and more waterproof than other brands. This is one time the brand name really is better.
Even stronger is Parafilm, which is a cover for laboratory bottles and is moldable, ductile, and stable. It is, however, 50% paraffin wax, which might rub off with continued contact and breakaway. See http://www.coleparmer.com/catalog/product_view.asp?referred_id=778&sku=0672040 and
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=80806
My father was very handy. When he didn't have the right size washer to fix a dripping dripping faucet, he would cut a circle of leather out of a worn-out shoe upper, trimming it to shape and boring a hole in the middle with a pocket knife and replacing the old washer.
On the other hand, a faucet washer, properly fitted, would probably replace a pad forever.
For cork, champagne bottles need really high quality stuff to hold in the pressure. Even the cheapest champagnes have a 1/4" layer of the best quality cork on the bottom of the stopper.
Ken Shaw
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