How do you make a substance with the following properties, especially out of cheap and/or household ingredients?
*Starts as a liquid that you can paint onto a surface (could be stored in a sealed jar)
*Dries once painted onto a surface
*Will slowly dissolve from the surface it was painted on when immersed in water (over a year's time)
Does anyone with knowledge of chemistry know how to put together such a substance?
Thank you
2006-12-27 00:57:31 · 4 answers · asked by Sean S 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Also, it would be nice if the substance was clear or white in appearance.
2006-12-27 01:25:26 · update #1
how bout water based paints that artists use? i think those would dissolve a bit too quickly...but talk to the artist types, i'm sure they know of such a thing!
alternately, go to a hardware store like lowes or menards or home depot and ask them for such paint.
2006-12-27 01:07:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it dissolves in water that is no problem, you can simply boil off the water before you purtify it.
2006-12-27 09:04:59 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Hex Vision 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never did I see you stating the liquid had to have a non-tranparent/translucent color. Try salt water if it doesn't need a color.
2006-12-27 09:06:44 · answer #3 · answered by I 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jotter refil inks.
2006-12-27 09:02:04 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋