markymark
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Post by markymark on Jun 30, 2020 2:50:58 GMT -5
Does anyone here have a recipe for stabilizing turquoise?
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AzRockGeek
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jun 30, 2020 8:32:25 GMT -5
I believe the typical solution is Acetone and 330 expoxy, mix and place in a jar for a week or two. I heard of some people using cactus juice or a min-wax equivalent for stabilizing wood. I would get some type of vacuum used for canning to pull the expoxy into the stone, if you use an electric vacuum be VERY careful, the fumes from the acetone could ignite. I learned the hard way.
I have tried both on unstable chrysocolla with decent results.
Good luck. Tim
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RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Jun 30, 2020 8:59:10 GMT -5
I've used the cactus juice in a vacuum container successfully.
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Post by orrum on Jun 30, 2020 9:25:41 GMT -5
This is always a good subject. Looking forward to replies!!!
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Post by knave on Jun 30, 2020 11:12:16 GMT -5
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markymark
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Post by markymark on Jul 1, 2020 10:39:36 GMT -5
Thank you all for the tips. (Pondering) ,how to get juice out of a cactus.🤣 so what is cactus juice?
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Post by knave on Jul 1, 2020 10:44:34 GMT -5
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