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Originally Posted by AC2717
just quick question
is the vasaline good for the water?
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Petroleum jelly is basically a mix of parafinic compounds, which are essentially insoluble in water and chemically rather inert. The product doesn't contain aromatic or napthenic compounds found in crude petroleum; those would be undesired contaminants for the lake. A decent summary of the product is found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_jelly