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Re: [Orchid] Washing enamels
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Donna Wilson Thursday, December 05, 2002
   
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    Can someone describe the proper washing process to me?  I fill a
    plastic teaspoon (labeled with a Sharpie with the enamel color and
    number on the handle) half full of transparent enamel, turn on the
    faucet to just a tiny trickle and put the spoon under until it's
    filled with water. Wait a couple of seconds and pour off the cloudy
    part into a jar. If you pour immediately, you lose too much enamel.
    I repeat the process until the water in the spoon is clear after the
    trickle. Pour off one more time and do a final 2 rinses with
    distilled water. I'm not discarding any of the "fines" at this
    point. If you keep the fines in the jar, you can repeat the process
    and salvage more of the enamel and use it for counter-enamel. Donna
    in VA 




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