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Post by Tommy on Dec 18, 2017 12:36:40 GMT -5
I would wear that shit if I could still stand up straight! Lol Standing up straight is overrated  |
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Post by Tommy on Dec 18, 2017 12:38:18 GMT -5
Oh wow! International traveler. The buyer's exact words were "Weird piece. Can't resist weird pieces." I can't resist making them  |
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Post by MsAli on Dec 18, 2017 13:22:30 GMT -5
I would of worn that with pride-Glad it went fast for you. Totally get what the buyer was saying......What are the plans for the other half ?
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Post by Tommy on Dec 18, 2017 20:13:31 GMT -5
I would of worn that with pride-Glad it went fast for you. Totally get what the buyer was saying......What are the plans for the other half ? Well I've got it soaking in vinegar at the moment - the white 'dirt' in the crystal cavity does react to the acid but its gonna take a while (months?) to get it cleaned out. |
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Post by MsAli on Dec 18, 2017 23:40:29 GMT -5
I would of worn that with pride-Glad it went fast for you. Totally get what the buyer was saying......What are the plans for the other half ? Well I've got it soaking in vinegar at the moment - the white 'dirt' in the crystal cavity does react to the acid but its gonna take a while (months?) to get it cleaned out. OOOhhh getting a bath-cannot wait to see what you have planned for it once clean
What type of vinegar do you use? Plain white distilled?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 0:01:27 GMT -5
That should sell in a snap! Thanks, it did It's heading to The Nederlands. Damned nederlander |
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Post by Tommy on Dec 19, 2017 1:02:02 GMT -5
What type of vinegar do you use? Plain white distilled? Whatever kind I can steal from the missus without getting caught Yes white distilled. Hope its strong enough - knowing me and how impatient I am with stuff like this I'll probably check it every day for progress haha. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2017 1:03:57 GMT -5
What type of vinegar do you use? Plain white distilled? Whatever kind I can steal from the missus without getting caught Yes white distilled. Hope its strong enough - knowing me and how impatient I am with stuff like this I'll probably check it every day for progress haha. Pool acid won't harm the stone and will work in minutes! Try it on scrap first |
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Post by Tommy on Dec 19, 2017 1:36:04 GMT -5
Pool acid won't harm the stone and will work in minutes! Try it on scrap first Strangely enough I can never seem to find/buy pool acid. I've looked for it numerous times and for whatever reason I come home without it. |
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Post by amygdule on Dec 19, 2017 2:29:41 GMT -5
Pool acid won't harm the stone and will work in minutes! Try it on scrap first Strangely enough I can never seem to find/buy pool acid. I've looked for it numerous times and for whatever reason I come home without it. Pool Acid aka Muriatic Acid, HCL is dangerous to use. Use outside ventilation with H2O water for dilution. Baking soda NaHCO₃ to neutralize after effect. |
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Post by grumpybill on Dec 19, 2017 6:35:38 GMT -5
Masonry cleaners are a (somewhat) safer alternative to Muriatic acid. They contain detergents and soaps and varying, but smaller, amounts of acid. I've used a product called "Sure Klean 600" successfully to clean quartz-based stones. It's made by ProSoCo and is available at most masonry supply places and Sherwin Williams stores. ProSoCo makes many products specifically designed for cleaning specific masonry materials, including various types of stone. www.prosoco.com/products?term=Cleaning |
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 19, 2017 8:07:25 GMT -5
Man, that is an interesting find. I went there to dig once and after a bit just decided those eggs were not worth messing with. Great find and I really like how you cabbed it to leave the botryoidal material....Mel
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Post by jamesp on Dec 19, 2017 8:14:15 GMT -5
Was this thumb cabbed ?  |
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Post by MsAli on Dec 19, 2017 10:38:28 GMT -5
What type of vinegar do you use? Plain white distilled? Whatever kind I can steal from the missus without getting caught  Yes white distilled. Hope its strong enough - knowing me and how impatient I am with stuff like this I'll probably check it every day for progress haha. So I am not the only one that has no patience and feels the need to check on the progress |
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Post by Tommy on Dec 19, 2017 10:54:58 GMT -5
Pool Acid aka Muriatic Acid, HCL is dangerous to use. Use outside ventilation with H2O water for dilution. Baking soda NaHCO₃ to neutralize after effect. When I was young my dad almost killed us with it lol. He was rebuilding the top end on a motorcycle and he got the bright idea of dropping the head into a bucket of pool acid to clean it - the ensuing thick cloud of gas spread out over the whole back yard - we had to jump over the fence into our neighbor's back yard to escape it. |
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Post by Tommy on Dec 19, 2017 10:57:23 GMT -5
Ouch ... literally. That is what remains of a blood blister from trying to window a rock - I whacked my skin along with the rock. Surprising amount of pain for about a week as that stupid thing healed. |
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Post by grumpybill on Dec 19, 2017 11:08:39 GMT -5
I once had the bright idea to put my nose tight down to an unmarked gallon jug and take a big whiff to see if it had muriatic in it.
Yep...it did.
That was in the late 70s and I still haven't fully recovered my sense of smell.
Something to keep in mind is that muriatic can dry out, then be reconstituted with water. I ruined a lot of work clothes during my working years that didn't seem to have been splattered until they came out of the washing machine full of holes.
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Post by Tommy on Dec 19, 2017 11:12:06 GMT -5
So I am not the only one that has no patience and feels the need to check on the progress This is the same reason why I can't use a rotary tumbler When I discovered vibe tumbling I was like "oh, so you mean I can load it up and tumble for 24 hours and be ready to change it? and it's OK to check it at any time?" ... very cool  |
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Post by MsAli on Dec 19, 2017 11:16:40 GMT -5
So I am not the only one that has no patience and feels the need to check on the progress This is the same reason why I can't use a rotary tumbler When I discovered vibe tumbling I was like "oh, so you mean I can load it up and tumble for 24 hours and be ready to change it? and it's OK to check it at any time?" ... very cool  Don't tempt me in getting one  |
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Post by rockpickerforever on Dec 19, 2017 11:24:55 GMT -5
I once had the bright idea to put my nose tight down to an unmarked gallon jug and take a big whiff to see if it had muriatic in it. Yep...it did. That was in the late 70s and I still haven't fully recovered my sense of smell. Something to keep in mind is that muriatic can dry out, then be reconstituted with water. I ruined a lot of work clothes during my working years that didn't seem to have been splattered until they came out of the washing machine full of holes.
Okay, gotta ask - Why would anyone put muriatic acid in a gallon jug and not mark it??? A big whiff of that would definitely ruin your sense of smell. Lucky it did not injure your lungs.
In a previous life (almost 40 years ago!), I worked for a florist making deliveries in their company van. The florist was part of a nursery as well. I was unaware that one of the boys there used the van to go get a battery for one of the other vehicles. Dried acid, you don't see it. But when I washed my brand new Levis, holes appeared in the knees and down the fronts of them! I had a good boss, though. He paid for a new pair of Levis! Acid is nothing to trifle with.
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Yes white distilled. Hope its strong enough - knowing me and how impatient I am with stuff like this I'll probably check it every day for progress haha.
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