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Good information, nice job. As my journey begins making the transition from a retired machinist to newbe jeweler, there is a lot to learn. I do bring my tool making, engineering and chemistry experience with me. It's going to be a interesting journey. Thank you for all the videos, the skills you share, these how to and look out for inclusive to the trade skills are a reflection of a confident and talented jeweler. You are doing a great job teaching. Cheers!

Thanks for this. I use a product called Ph Down (swimming pool chemical - sodium bisulphate) that I get from a Home D for about $10. Apparently it’s the active component in Sparex, but at a fraction of the price.

Dear GomeowCreations, or anyone else who can answer this question for me, it would be very much appreciated: what if I were to use steel tweezers to retrieve my silver or gold from the salt and vinegar pickling solution? Will that contaminate it and/or the piece of jewelry that I’m working on? Can someone please help me out with this question?? Thank you!!! Also, I just want to say, great video GomeowCreations!!! It was extremely well spoken and informational. I had no idea how easy it was to create a pickling solution with such simple household items!! Also what temperature should I set the hot pot to?

I've been watching all your videos because I'm self teaching myself to become a jeweler and your videos are super helpful and we're actually both in the same town how do I email you !

I was just randomly looking up on how to Solder, when The instructor kept referring to the pickle or the pickling and to not mix any other metal other than copper tools to remove your silver from the pickling for it will contaminated it. 😱 Ohh Noo I thought, but what the heck IS Pickling. Hey don’t make fun of me but up until my late 30s I found out that a 🥒 Cucumber in vinegar actually made a pickle. 💁🏼‍♀️ so when I heard them say pickling I automatically thought of vinegar but wasn’t sure until I came across your post. Thank you Very much for confirming my thought that vinegar and a whole bunch of stuff is what pickling is. However, ruining my crockpot ? THATS a whole Nother discussion. 🤨🤔😬🙃😎

Thanks! It's looking more and more possible to create my own jewelry studio

Frikken perfect. Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks from Colville, Randy. Glad I've subscribed

Seems simple enough to begin right now !

Thank you! I just found your channel and your content is amazing!

Thank you, very informative and easy to understand for us beginners. 🙃

Very useful and thank you. My question is: If I heat the vinegar and salt for a faster clean, will it damage an enamel roasting tin? I need sth this size (30 x 30 cm) for my copperwork?Can I use stainless steel or aluminium? Also, is it injurious to health when heated? Thanks again.

Hi, thanks for the video, I wanted to buy some pickle powder and the jewellery supplier wanted $50kg plus shipping $15, after searching I found out it can be brought from the local hardware store sold as dry pool acid or sodium bisulphate for only $15 for 3kg

Cheers for that - will give the vinegar/salt a go with a set of 3 Russian wedding rings :)

Ooh, this is a good video for me. THANK YOU!

Very helpful, thanks for the link to this video.

Thank you. Going to try the vinegar and salt

I loved your video also love to learn about zinc and stuf, but i have a question after soldering how long do i need to put my gold or silver in the acid for example if i use vitrex how many minutes to stay and what to look for to understand its ready to go out of the acid bath

Does this vinegar and salt solution still need ventilation, like being next to a vent or window? Or is it safe to just be around mostly as long as the top is on? I was looking up sparex also, but is this more natural? thank you

How often should I dispose of the vinegar salt pickle solution??

Is there a benefit to using a commercial solution vs vinegar and salt?

Same goes for stainless steel jump rings how do I polish it after I solder it

brother how can I create a solution for electropolishing gold at home, which acid to use, I would appreciate your help since I live in Cuba and there are few resources, my respects, good videos

Thank you very much for the information

This is kind of a long one. Sorry. That's a very very cool tidbit about removing copper plating from brass! I'll try it with bronze and let you know how it works. I haven't worked with brass in years. Or bronze for that matter, but have some now. Hell, I haven't worked with any of this stuff since like 1985. My very serious question about Sparex: I'm working in my really little studio apartment & I have a small crock pot that I use for pickle. As Sparex is an acid, will the steam escaping the crock pot do damage to the wooden cupboards? I mean, if you know. I don't know whether the steam carries the acid or not. I made a circle out of a wash cloth, embedded it with baking soda and I keep on the top of the lid of the crock pot with some over hang just to maybe neutralize the acid in the steam. Shit. I should get some special paper to see if it reacts with the steam. I honestly have no clue here so anything you can add would be really helpful, and I would be grateful. I never took chemistry! Also want to ask if one can simply add baking soda to the Sparex until it is completely neutralized (very foamy-Idid it once, but my pickle's filthy and I need to change it!) and then dump it in the toilet or down the drain. I bought some fiber glass screen and cut a pot sized circle then threaded a piece of copper wire through the edge for my crock pot. I also made a little handle from copper wire so I can pick it up to get little pieces off the bottom of the pot. Works pretty good and the temp doesn't affect it. Not so sure about having the copper in there all the time though. That's probably why it gets so dirty. Black bottom pot. Jeez. I use my pickle for food all the time. I wonder if that's why all of my teeth disintegrated and I have indigestion after I cook with it. ;-) teehee.

what things can i use to replace a crockpot ? and how warm does it need to get? , could i avoid using a pickling solution by sanding/drummer thanks ol great one

Love this Randy, thank you!

THANK YOU !!!!!!!!

What if im making a piece with gemstone beads and brass jump rings how do i polish it after soldering the jump rings it do i just use the pro olish pads

Thanks for good video. So much info

what temperature do you set your crock pot in when you do your pickling, is it particular per or the same for all metals? love this video, randy, very informative👍👍

I have been using Sparex 2 with a baking soda bath to neutralize. I understand that I can save my pickle solution for a long time, but what about my baking-soda water? During Covid lockdown, we’re reducing trips to the grocery store. I’m out of baking soda, but still have the soda/water mixture I used 4 days ago. Will it still neutralize the pickle on my sterling pieces after pickling, or is it dead?

That was super helpful!

What about Using citric acid?

It would be nice to click on a button and turn this background noise off! That kind of noise is probably used in the Guantanamo Bay! Otherwise, the video would be very good! Thank you.

Hi! I've recently gotten into silver soldering and have started soldering at home. I have the pickling solution from rio grande, and now am wondering about what temp to keep my small croc pot at. Do you know if its ok to turn the croc pot on/off and reuse the pickling solution? Will it matter if I only turn it on when I want to pickle something? Love this video too!

what if you don't have a crock pot can you just heat up the vinegar and pour it into a container and then add the salt?

Great information, thank you,.....can you explain what is meant by a tumbler for making and cleaning metal pieces....thank you...TheFinder

thanks for the vid, its very helpful. how long is ok for brass to be in the pickle solution? 10min?

That junk is not junk. Get yourself one platinum electrode. and a plate or ring you wish to plate in copper. And apply electricity. This will clear up the copper, from the solution. Note: Getting the polarity wrong will only coat the platinum in copper, so switch. * Oxygen and hydrogen are made during this process, so do so in a well ventilated spot. or you could go bang.

Great info thank you! Should you pickle gold FILLED metal when you're done soldering?

What temperature do you recommend?

How can you get copper off your silver. ? Sometimes my silver comes out of the pickle with a slight copper look.

Spareks is sol NO2 right? so using this making such a mixture by adding H2O to HNO3 Is created. Nitric acid in pot ? The fumes of such a solution are not very healthy. If nitric acid is formed from this after mixing with Sparex No2 with water then then it mąke sense as a safe form of storing dry acid.

what temp must your crock pot be at, will a baby bottle heating pot work?

does the vinegar pickling solution also need to be disposed of at a hazardous waste disposal, or is that just for the other one?

Thank you for your very informative videos! 🙂 If I'm going to use the vinegar pickle, will I have to dispose of it the same way as the Sparex pickle?

Ik its been awhile but I just got into jewelry making. If I don't have a croc pot is there anything I could use in the meantime?

How many cups of vinegar do I put?

Can I use wooden chopsticks in my pickle? I’ve been using them for years but I guess never asked if that was ok?

Maybe a dumb question, but if the purpose of the pickling is to make sure the surface is clean of any oxidation before soldering, then would pickling still be necessary for pieces that were just sanded?

Hi, is there a specific temperature you try to get?

I made a mistake and left my pickle pot on over night. The solution is almost dried out. Help. What can I do to fix this?

Do you still use baking soda in water after the pickling solution #2

Hi Randy, i did something wrong I think......i did some silver soldering, the pickled it......then a few days later i used the same pickle solution for copper, and the copper turned green, so getting in touch as you might know why this happened? Also when i did the copper one, i'd forgot about the baking soda step, and just left the copper piece to dry, and overnight it went very very green! like it was growing on it, did it go green because i didnt do the baking soda step? i accidently used metal , steel tongs once in the pickle....did that effect it also?

Is this like wink? Is this process good for anodization?

Hello does the salt need to be iodized salt or not iodized?

If I choose to use pool chemicals, I.e., muriatic acid, what would the ratio of water to acid be?

Is there a stainless safe pickle you recommend?

Daft question but will this work cold or at room temperature, as I don’t have room for the croc pot , just room for a jar ? I’m a newbie, so I’m still learning Cheers Simon

what is the temperature you need??

Sorry if this question has already been asked, but how do you pickle steel?

Hi, I often hear that you shouldn't use a crock with metal, but I notice you do (and what I have available, but I'm worried about used it) have you ever had issues with contamination because of it?

What temperature do you get the solution to?

can i use this to pickle sterling silver

Wil reticulation work ass good with this kind of pickle? :)

vinegar and salt become a hazardous product? or was it just the Sparex?

Hello, I speak Portuguese and I would like you to speak a little slowly so I can get the translation please