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Thanks for the info! A couple follow-up questions: - After pickling, do you recommend dropping pieces into a water/hydrogen peroxide or pickle/hydrogen peroxide mix to remove copper flashing? - Does disposal differ between the regular pickle and the non-toxic pickle it? Need to neutralize both with baking soda and can the pickle it go down the drain?
I'm a bit confused as there seems to be a wide discrepancy between the sodium bisulfate-to-water ratio specified here (and other videos I've found) versus the ratio stated on the package. There are a few measurement conversions involved and I'm no math expert, but the package seems to indicate to use a LOT more than 1 tablespoon per cup of water. It says 10 oz. to three cups, which would be nearly a fifth of the 3-lb container! I know it doesn't need to be exact and can be mixed weaker or stronger but that's a HUGE difference. Where am I going wrong?
Hi Christine, Thanks for your question. There are many discrepancies about mixing pickle solutions because they all work, just at different speeds. Weaker solution will work slower, and stronger solution will work faster. We typically mix about 1 tablespoon per cup of water. This makes a good mixture that’s always dependable. The instructions on the bottle recommend a strong mixture but it’s really not necessary to make the solution that strong. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Hi Mark, does this work even when the pickle is completely dried out? I found one I left on for a LONG time lol. It's a big blue blob. I don;t care about using it again, but just getting it cleaned up :)
Hi Debbie, Thanks for watching! You can dissolve it with water, just as Mark describes in the second half of the video, to clean up your pot. Please refer to your local regulations for disposal. help.riogrande.com/support/solutions/articles/5000692524-how-to-properly-dispose-of-chemical-products Hope this helps!
Does the pickle eventually "wear out" and have to be replaced? I'm brand new to working with silver, and I haven't gotten to the pickling stage yet. Thanks!
From our tech team: Yes over time the pickle will become weak and not clean the metal after soldering. You will also have copper oxides in the mix causing it to turn blue in color. At this point, it should be replaced. I usually replace pickle after 3 days of soldering.
Thank you for the question. Here is a response from our tech team: The boric acid and alcohol either dipped or sprayed will help dramatically in acting as an oxygen barrier during soldering. Rio Grande also carries Cupronil, an Anti-Firescale Coating and Flux Combination Spray Item #: 504061 that is a Reliable firescale retardant and flux agent in one. Still, be careful of overheating.
hi! I just started making jewelry I contaminated my pickle with a tweezer. I made new pickle in a different container and washed my copper tweezers, yet my new pickle is still turning my jewelry pink! I was hoping you’d have some advice.
Hi there - Good question - this could be caused by minerals or iron in the water. We recommend trying distilled water. If you are still having issues, please give us a call at 800.545.6566 and we will help you out!
What if I'm making a piece with brass jump rings and lapis luzite beads after I solder the jump rings how do I polish it so I would I just use the pro polish pads
Hi there! Great question! You can use pro polish pads, but it would be best to avoid any contact with the lapis beads so they don’t get scratched in the process. Soldering the jump rings, doing a polishing process then adding the stone beads as the final step should give the best results.
Hi Laura, Mark says, "Vinegar works great. Good old white. Add about a tablespoon of salt to kick it up a notch!" Hope this helps & thanks for watching.
Hello Deborah, Thank you for your question. Because the regulations can vary widely we are unable to provide direct guidance on disposal. Please dispose of pickle in accordance with local, state and federal laws and regulations regarding potentially hazardous materials. We have found that the local fire department can help in many cases. Any dried up residue can be scraped from the pot and disposed of as the local authority instructs. Hope this helps!
Hi Arlene, Mark says, "For super pickle we do a 50/50 mix of fresh hot pickle and 3% hydrogen peroxide. Only lasts for a few hours. Be careful....it can etch metal." Let us know if you'd like some more information on this. Thanks for watching!
This would have to be the most pointless instruction video on YT. What were you mixing? where do you get it? What does it do? What is it for? How dangerous is it? Why/ What? how much? Why not just recommend someone else's video that actually has something to impart? After 6 years you would think this would have been taken off YT as useless.
