lablover2484
starting to shine!
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Post by lablover2484 on Nov 14, 2009 1:05:47 GMT -5
I have read several threads where it says to put cascade in the after polish wash with borax.
Do I use cascade with the borax?
If so do I use gel or powder? It would seem like powder would scratch since its kinda course. Do I use it at all and how much?
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rallyrocks
fully equipped rock polisher
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Post by rallyrocks on Nov 14, 2009 2:52:35 GMT -5
I try to stay away from harsher detergents- maybe a little ivory soap, but I worry that other stuff could attack the rubber.
Borax by itself is a pretty effective cleaner when it comes to tumbling rocks.
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Post by Toad on Nov 14, 2009 7:38:50 GMT -5
Never heard that one, but to each their own.
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Nov 14, 2009 8:41:57 GMT -5
I used cascade for years with no problems but read lately that it's bad for rubber barrels so I switched to Dreft. I stopped using Borax because it's hard to find a place to dump it because of it's extreme toxicity to plants. It'll kill them dead right quick!..Mel
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Post by Donnie's Rocky Treasures on Nov 14, 2009 9:48:06 GMT -5
When you say Borax, you mean 20 Mule Team Borax?
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 14, 2009 11:27:44 GMT -5
20 Mule Team is the one. I use powdered Tide laundry detergent.
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lablover2484
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Post by lablover2484 on Nov 15, 2009 1:16:27 GMT -5
Yeah the 20 mule team is the one I use. I just read that some people use cascade with better results, but I am just gonna use the borax and see where that leaves me.
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rockdewd
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Post by rockdewd on Nov 16, 2009 12:52:11 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm going to have to go out and buy some Dreft since my daughter doesn't need it any more for my grandson's clothes and I can't steal a cup every now and then...
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Minnesota Daniel
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Post by Minnesota Daniel on Nov 22, 2009 22:44:41 GMT -5
I use about an eighth of a teaspoon of Cascade (dish washing soap won't foam) in every load, only to reduce the surface tension. To clean/burnish, I use maybe a quarter teaspoon of Cascade and 3 tablespoons of borax. I do that every time I switch from one type of grit or polish to another, and at the finish. I haven't seen any problems with the barrels, and the stones look incredibly better after a wash.
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