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How do you remove Dop Wax

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RedwoodRocks freely admits to licking rocks Member since March 2003 Posts: 762	How do you remove Dop Wax Jun 17, 2006 22:56:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RedwoodRocks on Jun 17, 2006 22:56:00 GMT -5 Ok, I just finished my first batch using dop sticks - wooden dowels. How do remove the wax from the sticks? Thanks, Cal

joe still telling self it's just a hobby Member since June 2005 Posts: 4,900	How do you remove Dop Wax Jun 17, 2006 22:59:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joe on Jun 17, 2006 22:59:59 GMT -5 Well, I get the stones off the stick by putting them in the freezer. I leave the wax on the stick until the next dop session. Then I put the sticks in the pot and melt the wax off.
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stoner no longer being taken for granite THE EARTH IS JUST A ROCK TUMBLING THROUGH SPACE Member since March 2003 Posts: 7,715	How do you remove Dop Wax Jun 18, 2006 0:19:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stoner on Jun 18, 2006 0:19:31 GMT -5 Yea, what Joe said.

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How do you remove Dop Wax Jun 18, 2006 7:55:59 GMT -5

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Post by Tweetiepy on Jun 18, 2006 7:55:59 GMT -5

I do as above to get the stones off the stick but then to get the wax off the sticks I hold them on end (wax side down) and push/swirl the stick on a piece of paper towel to break the wax off the stick and then put the wax back in the pot

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How do you remove Dop Wax Jun 18, 2006 8:43:50 GMT -5

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Post by krazydiamond on Jun 18, 2006 8:43:50 GMT -5

yup, i do a combination of the above. i also have a little saucepan for those really cantankerous bits that insist on clinging to the stone, i reheat them in hot water and then play hot potato with a knife and paper towel to get the rest of the wax off, because i've cracked stones trying to get the wax off cold with a knife.

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yeahda1 starting to spend too much on rocks Member since August 2005 Posts: 201	How do you remove Dop Wax Jun 18, 2006 9:12:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by yeahda1 on Jun 18, 2006 9:12:29 GMT -5 I just put them in the freezer for 15 min. to take the stone off and don't worry about the stick till next time i want to use it then I just put the wax end back in the pot ant let it melt Dick B.

RedwoodRocks freely admits to licking rocks Member since March 2003 Posts: 762	How do you remove Dop Wax Jun 19, 2006 0:09:20 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RedwoodRocks on Jun 19, 2006 0:09:20 GMT -5 Thanks all for the tip. I had the same idea about putting the dops back into the dop pot to melt the wax, but thought I would ask before actually doing it!

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How do you remove Dop Wax Jun 29, 2006 20:35:08 GMT -5

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Post by wirerapper on Jun 29, 2006 20:35:08 GMT -5

I have been having a problem getting the dop sticks (dowel rod) to stick. When I was working inside (air conditioned) I had no problem. I am now outside in a uninsulated (and holey) building. Could damp/warm/etc conditions have anything to do with it?
Also I am now using a 1/4 lb stick I was given, of unknown age. Can wax go bad?
Wax usually sticks to both the dowel and the stone, but they break apart leaving pieces on both.
Any suggestions?

Bob G

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How do you remove Dop Wax

Post by RedwoodRocks on Jun 17, 2006 22:56:00 GMT -5

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Post by Tweetiepy on Jun 18, 2006 7:55:59 GMT -5

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