[Jewelry making - Article 00127] - Re: [Orchid] Difficulty Fusing

[Grace Stokes]

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Hi James,

>     If you are thorough in your cleaning after pickling then nothing,
>     however if you don't do a thorough job of nutralizing and cleaning
>     you will leave pickle residue in the work an this will make
>     further soldering more difficult as the solder will not flow freely
>     where there is pickle residue. 

    By thoroughly cleaning a piece that has been pickled, do you mean
    neutralizing in a baking soda solution or something more complex? 

Grace
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