[Jewelry making - Article 01045] - Re: [Orchid] Platinum coated diamonds

[David Huffman]

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Hi Doc;

    I'm half joking, but only half. You worry me. Last time, you were
    looking for asbestos. You don't have some sort of death wish, do you?
    I can't blame your landlord. Hydroflouric can certainly kill, and it
    doesn't take much to do major tissue damage. Didn't you read the
    Orchid posts on it? One guy said he spilled a single drop on his
    finger and the nail fell off the next day. 

    Aside from that, if you've toasted the diamonds, there is no topical
    application that's going to fix that. If they're frosted, it's
    because the surface is burnt. Nothing short of polishing will fix it,
    and that's not really an option for 1 pointers. I'm afraid you're
    going to have to bite the bullet and pull them. Someone with a laser
    can replace any beads that break off. I'd advise against soldering to
    re-tip. Platinum, being a heat sink, will make it likely that you'll
    burn more diamonds before you get a solder bead to stick, or else the
    solder will just flow all over where you don't want it. It can be
    done, but it's a challenge. Best of luck. 

David L. Huffman
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