watching the Tom Murphy interview, he talked about the "flame enhanced" era

[Patrick Ginnaty]

My R8 is from that era, the flame still disappears at certain angles, pops out from other angles

 

[jb_abides]

Cheers to a reliable and constant companion, looking good through decades of use.

 

[zoommutt]

You didn't need Tom Murphy! Looks comfortable.

 

[60thR0]

Even though real bursts didn’t use enhancers, how is it that so many exhibit such a strong flame? So many recent RI have a flame color that is essentially just a slightly darker yellow/brown color while this 90s enhanced and real bursts have an strong amber almost red flame that extends all the way in to the center seam ie. it’s not just a remnant of the faded red burst because it’s even there where it was just a yellow area. Burst Believers has a lot of good examples. The burst had completely faded and yet the flame is a strong deep amber/ red across the top. I can’t work it out. Is “good wood” the answer or something to with the ambering of the top nitro, which these enhancers simulate?

 

[Patrick Ginnaty]

Cheers to a reliable and constant companion, looking good through decades of use.

I've lost track... 13 or 14 years now.

 

[K Dub]

I thought that was called "chatoyance". On mine, the dark flames turn light, and the light flames turn dark depending on the viewing angle. And sometimes they partially disappear.

 

[jb_abides]

Chatoyance is the optical reflective effect we often speak of as "movement"... as found in cat's eye stones.

OP refers to when TM spoke about the era when they were pre-staining/sanding the maple to achieve contrast which make flames "pop" [as PRS does de rigueur].

I believe this to be the case, as I recall the interview [I can't verify, as OP gave no explicit reference].

 

[El Gringo]

Chatoyance is the optical reflective effect we often speak of as "movement"... as found in cat's eye stones.

OP refers to when TM spoke about the era when they were pre-staining/sanding the maple to achieve contrast which make flames "pop" [as PRS does de rigueur].

I believe this to be the case, as I recall the interview [I can't verify, as OP gave no explicit reference].

Wasn't this also have to do something with using that chemical compound to make the flame pop on the top . I recall a Forum sponsor (shop owner ) telling me about this process , I just forgot what the chemical was and do remember being told that this stuff is toxic ?