aud
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Oct 23, 2004 18:53:20 GMT -5
Post by aud on Oct 23, 2004 18:53:20 GMT -5
Hi--I'm Aud fro FLORIDA-- I've been picking up interesting seashore and river rocks and others for years. My first batch is in the tumbler at polishing stage at present.
Now I've read about using soap. Ivory Snow is suggested. BUT The Ivory Snow sold here is a "mild detergent." So I bought some castile soap bars instead. I thought I'd use some shavings or gratings of that.
What is THE WORD about what to use?
TIA for your answers. (that is Thanks In Advance)
AudTEXT
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Oct 23, 2004 20:45:48 GMT -5
Post by Cher on Oct 23, 2004 20:45:48 GMT -5
Hi Aud  Welcome to the forum. If you read through the general forum, there's lots of discussion on using soap. For the most part, the soap of choice is 20 Mule Team Borax and Ivory Soap (slivers of the bar soap). You'll find plenty of info and feel free to ask questions, there's lots of good people to help you here. Cher |
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Oct 23, 2004 22:38:51 GMT -5
Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 23, 2004 22:38:51 GMT -5
Borax is great. But, though I haven't tried it yet, Ivory soap shavings seem to give a good slip between the rocks. Also, some people use Dishwashing (for dishwashers) soap. I tried that, but used a preformed cube, and it was too much! Cascade would be a good choice.
cookie
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Oct 26, 2004 15:54:19 GMT -5
Post by krazydiamond on Oct 26, 2004 15:54:19 GMT -5
all my rock literature advises to keep away from anything with a bleach additive....no explanation of why, maybe it eats the rubber? bleaches the rocks? anyway, so be careful of dishwasher soap, you'd be surprised how many detergents add stuff like that and then it is "new and improved"....
KD
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