johnnymac1969
starting to spend too much on rocks
I Like A Rolling Stone
Member since January 2016
Posts: 139
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Post by johnnymac1969 on May 1, 2016 21:49:04 GMT -5
After about 6 months into our new hobby, my daughter and I finally made our first "true" rock hounding expedition. We visited a stream called "Sand Run" in Akron, OH (of all places). I grew up around this area and until today, I never knew why it was called Sand Run. Now I know… most of the rocks we found were sandstone. However, we also found a ton of beautiful granite stones, all rounded nicely by the stream. I forgot to take pictures of the rocks we found and I know the rules around here… they don't exist. But here are the pics of my girl having the time of her life! She's way up stream in this pic Also, my Coquina "composite" experiment is moving ahead slowly. I tried using store bought epoxy to hold them together in the vibe and that didn't end well. So I ordered Epoxy 330 and it recently arrived in my mailbox. The directions said to use Acetone to clean/prep all surfaces to be adhered. So I bought some Acetone and read the directions. I had never used Acetone before and almost ignored the "use protective gloves and eyewear" warning. Thank God I didn't!!! That sh*t ate through my "heavy duty corrosive proof gloves" in 10mins!!! My fingers felt like they were on fire and freezing at the same time. That's all for now, hope to have a picture or two of my Coquina experiment in a few days.
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Post by Rockoonz on May 1, 2016 22:09:51 GMT -5
Nitrile gloves work best for acetone.
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es355lucille
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since February 2016
Posts: 194
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Post by es355lucille on May 2, 2016 0:22:04 GMT -5
Nice to see you guys out and hunting. Acetone is hard on the lungs. Use in a well ventilated area. Keep hunting!
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Post by Pat on May 2, 2016 2:48:18 GMT -5
She is having a wonderful time--- a true rock hound!
Acetone is nail polish remover. Dollar Tree has it.
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Post by Jugglerguy on May 2, 2016 5:44:08 GMT -5
It looks like you two had a ball. That's a beautiful stream.
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