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Hi all, thanks in advance.
I’m starting out with silver refining from sterling silver holloware.
Start with distilled water/nitric acid 50/50 mix.
Clean sterling, rinsed in DW, on heat plate seems to dissolve in about 2 hrs. 12/14 oz.
I precipitate with sea salt, let settle.
The issue I’m having is rinsing the sil chloride prior to adding the lye and sugar to go to oxide.
I rinse with dist water, but have to rinse so many times, I’ve tried hot distilled water, helps a bit.
Is there any way I can help my rinsing process?
I’ve read about rinsing with hydrochloride acid and also with ammonia?
Any tips on the rinse process both at chloride stage and oxide stage would be great.
Thanks
I’m starting out with silver refining from sterling silver holloware.
Start with distilled water/nitric acid 50/50 mix.
Clean sterling, rinsed in DW, on heat plate seems to dissolve in about 2 hrs. 12/14 oz.
I precipitate with sea salt, let settle.
The issue I’m having is rinsing the sil chloride prior to adding the lye and sugar to go to oxide.
I rinse with dist water, but have to rinse so many times, I’ve tried hot distilled water, helps a bit.
Is there any way I can help my rinsing process?
I’ve read about rinsing with hydrochloride acid and also with ammonia?
Any tips on the rinse process both at chloride stage and oxide stage would be great.
Thanks