In Henry B. Fried's book, Watch Repairer's Manual, he includes benzene as the rinsing stage. As all of you probably know, it's difficult to get that stuff. The new standard seems to be L&R Watch Rinse solution. I'd love to use the proper stuff, but I'd also like to get this done in smaller batches. So my questions are 1) What do you use for the rinse stage? 2) Is there another lower quantity, lower cost solution? and 3) If not, where can I get the L&R in smaller batches?

Thanks in advance!

Orion P. Young

...Orion, one can well understand why benzene is no longer available; the fumes are a health hazard...I use L&R rinse solution along w/a a quick dip in methyl hydrate(alcohol) which doubles as a fuel for my alcohol lamp...the L&R rinse only comes, as far as I know, in a 1 gallon container as does the L&R watch cleaning solution which I also use...Jim