I've done a few naptha pulls (with minimal success) and wanted to see if I could get anything with Xylene. Probably a little under 100g of MHRB. There was very thin layer of naptha left before adding Xylene.
When I first tried pulling, I ended up with a very layered mixture that went from black to dark brown to light brown. Eventually the xylene separated and had a somewhat yellow tint.
Now, it was kind of difficult to get the xylene out because the multi-colored layering persisted right below the xylene and kind of formed a mushy dome.
Anyway, I tried adding some more base, but got minimal to no improvement. I then added a LOT more (lye) and now there appears to be almost no separation at all, even after a few days. There isn't anymore layering, it's all black all the way up to the top. I see a very thin layer of clearish liquid on top but there's so little I can't even see what color it might be.
When I first tried pulling, I ended up with a very layered mixture that went from black to dark brown to light brown. Eventually the xylene separated and had a somewhat yellow tint.
Now, it was kind of difficult to get the xylene out because the multi-colored layering persisted right below the xylene and kind of formed a mushy dome.
Anyway, I tried adding some more base, but got minimal to no improvement. I then added a LOT more (lye) and now there appears to be almost no separation at all, even after a few days. There isn't anymore layering, it's all black all the way up to the top. I see a very thin layer of clearish liquid on top but there's so little I can't even see what color it might be.
