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    Colin Krusor
    BPL Member

    @ckrusor

    Locale: Northwest US

    I know there was a thread here on BPL about making one's own Hydropel, but I can't find it now. In any case, I've resolved to try it. I have 350 centipoise (pretty thick) dimethicone, petrolatum, and Dri-flo (a modified hydrophobic starch). I know that the mixture needs to be about 30% dimethicone, but I don't know the ratio of the two other ingredients. Presumably the majority of the other 70% is petrolatum, with a small amount of starch. Any educated guesses about this?

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    Dustin Short
    BPL Member

    @upalachango

    Read Brian Barnes' post. Looks like 30% dimethicone, 10% starch, 60% petrolatum. He goes further to explain how to make it

    http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=33635

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    Colin Krusor
    BPL Member

    @ckrusor

    Locale: Northwest US

    Thanks for that link, Dustin.

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