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Post by woodman on Jun 30, 2019 11:04:22 GMT -5
Two photos of a chunk of Sycamore from Central Oregon that I soaked in bleach for a few days.   The effect is only on the surface, if I don't like the looks of it, I can refinish it and take it back to what it was. |
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Post by HankRocks on Jun 30, 2019 12:46:07 GMT -5
woodman Does the bleaching hold?, or is there any fading over time. and how deep does it go, will polishing diminish the color? I would guess that not all wood will react in the same manner. I may test this on a couple of the Big Bend end pieces I have. Henry
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Post by MsAli on Jun 30, 2019 14:36:18 GMT -5
Wow! Now that one made a huge difference
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Post by woodman on Jun 30, 2019 15:08:57 GMT -5
woodman Does the bleaching hold?, or is there any fading over time. and how deep does it go, will polishing diminish the color? I would guess that not all wood will react in the same manner. I may test this on a couple of the Big Bend end pieces I have. Henry It will stay bleached, but if you put it in direct sunlight, it will beach even more. It does not go very deep at all, that is why you polish it before you bleach it. It does not work on all material, trial and error. |
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Post by amygdule on Jun 30, 2019 17:11:00 GMT -5
Before looks like a Angler Fish.
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Post by RWA3006 on Jul 1, 2019 21:59:29 GMT -5
I like the after better on this one. Beautiful.
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Post by jamesp on Jul 2, 2019 4:43:19 GMT -5
Wow
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Post by lookatthat on Jul 7, 2019 10:26:10 GMT -5
I am impressed.
Is it still nicely polished, or does it lose some of its shine?
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Post by lookatthat on Jul 7, 2019 10:27:04 GMT -5
Is this regular Chlorox-type bleach?
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Post by woodman on Jul 7, 2019 14:19:28 GMT -5
Is this regular Chlorox-type bleach? regular house hold bleach of any brand, I does not lose the polish at all, but it has to be polished first. The bleaching process is very shallow |
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Post by lookatthat on Jul 7, 2019 14:22:21 GMT -5
I will keep this in mid when I go to the local rock show at the end of the month.
Did you rinse it with baking soda in water?
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Post by woodman on Jul 7, 2019 15:37:08 GMT -5
I will keep this in mid when I go to the local rock show at the end of the month. Did you rinse it with baking soda in water? don't think baking soda would do much for bleach, just plain water seems to work good. |
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Post by lookatthat on Jul 8, 2019 14:39:02 GMT -5
Oh duh, I was thinking of the acid bath the other guy did for his fossils. I'm rather sleep-depraved over here.
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Post by Fossilman on Jul 9, 2019 9:40:15 GMT -5
Nailed it - Usually they don't turn out that good (Bleaching)... WOW! what an improvement!
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Post by woodman on Jul 9, 2019 12:19:53 GMT -5
Nailed it - Usually they don't turn out that good (Bleaching)... WOW! what an improvement! You got that right, I got a piece of Blue Forest that is not showing any improvement. Some to do and some don't. I will leave it in for a week and see what happens. Fun to play with anyway. |
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Post by lookatthat on Aug 6, 2019 13:35:46 GMT -5
Oh, great, NOW I remember what I was supposed to look for at the show!
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Post by Tommy on Aug 6, 2019 13:38:39 GMT -5
great post, thanks woodman! Sorry if this has already been asked/answered but will the bleaching work (and hold) on a finished cabochon? |
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Post by woodman on Aug 6, 2019 14:48:44 GMT -5
great post, thanks woodman ! Sorry if this has already been asked/answered but will the bleaching work (and hold) on a finished cabochon? Should, at least on pet wood. may not on all tho! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2019 16:06:45 GMT -5
Should, at least on pet wood. may not on all tho! Agree with that - you'd want to bleach the finished cab. Bleach isn't going to hurt the polish on silica material like agate, jasper or petrified wood. I'd just suggest, however, testing on a piece of scrap of the same material before bleaching your finished work. Depending on what minerals may be in there, the end-result may not be what you'd hoped, and no sense in wasting your time invested in cutting if the result isn't going to be what you want. |
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