[Jewelry making - Article 00234] - [Orchid] Citric acid source

[David L. Huffman]

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Hi All;

    Recently, I ran out of my #2 Sparex and thinking I'd like to try
    something less noxious, I bought some "Magic Pickle".  The main
    ingredient was sodium metabisulphate.  Bad choice.  This stuff makes
    Sparex look like green tea.  It didn't work till I made it quite
    concentrated, then, even with good ventilation, I was wheezing and
    coughing and had a taste in my mouth like aspirin (sulpher
    dioxide?).  I'm very slightly asthmatic, mainly around my daughter's
    pet guinea pig, but this stuff sent me out of the room gasping.  I
    thought my lungs were going to collapse.  I broke down and started
    looking for a source for citric acid.  I tried the site Diane Sadel
    posted, but it's not up any more.  I didn't want to order 150 pounds
    from Brown Chemical either.  Here's what I found; 

    Soap Crafters carries citric acid in small quantities as follows: I
    ordered the 5 pound tub for $14.50 U.S. and $10 UPS shipping and
    they carry it in 1 pound ($3.50 not including shipping) which would
    be too little for most, the 5 pound, and a 50 pound tub for $78 (not
    including shipping).  I mixed 3 cups acid to 5 cups hot water.  So
    far, it seems to work just fine, and there are no noxious fumes. 
    You can stick your head right over the stuff whereas the "Magic
    Pickle" would knock you on your butt if you did that. 

    http://www.soapcrafters.com/index.htm  is the main page, the citric
    acid is here:
    http://www.soapcrafters.com/HerbsOtherPowdersEtc/CitricAcid/ 

David L. Huffman 

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