[Jewelry making - Article 00303] - Re: [Orchid] Neutralizing the pickle pot

[Dave Arens]

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    Hi Gang, 

>       He wouldn't be pinned down on the "amber scum" though... Sparex
>     is at least 50% cheaper than other brands, not including pH
>     adjuster, but it doesn't seem worth it.

    I'd  bet the brown 'scum' that one gets from Sparex is a result of
    contamination from the can it's shipped in.  It could be from the
    metal or the coating on the metal. 

    I haven't had any problems with pickling or depletion gilding since
    I switched to Ph Minus for swimming pools or spas several years ago.
    It lasts about as long as Sparex. (I use a large crock pot.) Around
    here it's sold in grocery, drug & pool supply stores. A 7 lb jug is
    about $7.00. 

Dave

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