[Jewelry making - Article 00125] - Re: [Orchid] Melting white gold solder twice

[Mark Parkinson]

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Hi Janet in Jerusalem,

>     A colleague of mine (many years of experience) said that it is
>     almost impossible to melt white gold solder a second time, and
>     consequently you can't really sweat solder with it. 

    I would not agree that you cannot flow white gold solder more than
    once, particularly easy white. Although I would agree that it's more
    difficult than other solders. Before the reheating of the solder the
    second time I would first pickle the piece (I use a citric acid
    pickle solution), then hang it in the ultrasonic and steam clean,
    then coat with boric acid and alcohol, heat with a soft flame until
    the boric acid has turned to a glaze, hit the hot seam with the
    solder with a squirt of batterns flux (I use a bottle with a
    syringe-like needle) and heat with that soft flame until it flows. 

    I know that sometimes you do everything right and it still won't
    flow. In that case I may add a little bit of solder to the seam to
    remind the solder inside what it's supposed to be doing. Hope that
    helps. 

Mark
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