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Permanganate is a great oxidiser and leaves a vivid purple stain. However, please be aware that it (and some other strong oxidisers) is used in the manufacture of methamphetamine. Thus, don't order it and don't buy very much when you do buy it. Look for it, BTW, in the water softener supplies section -- it's used to clean the gunk out of them. Be seeing you.

While being Garvey Violet would be awesome for about a day, I don't think so... I burn through a lot of ink. Some of it gets wasted in experiments and some of it has to be ditched from time to time, but most of it goes up. I can use up a quart of Marsh in a month if I'm on my game... Be seeing you.

Then why does it smell like Stoddard Solvent and paint? Gotta post my high-horse discourse on inks sometime... BTW: If you're doing buff tests, you should at least use acetone, because that's the main ingredient in most graffiti remover products. Ideally, you should try carb cleaner or something suitably nasty. Wear gloves. Be seeing you.

It's no more expensive than Marsh or any of the other "specialty" inks. Also, quite easy to get from the mentioned URL.Garvey Products Also, Garvey is just Basic Violet 1 (Methyl Violet 2B; Paris Violet; Dahlia 2B) mixed up with their polymers and four different kinds of alcohol. Be seeing you.