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Post by Pat on Mar 13, 2017 16:59:56 GMT -5
captbobIf you soaked the rocks in water and ?, that would loosen a lot of dirt. Maybe you wouldn't need such a strong sprayer. Good luck!
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Post by Peruano on Mar 13, 2017 17:05:05 GMT -5
I just borrowed one of the textile "mini" pressure washers from a friend hoping to remove calcium scale from shower tile. It didn't have the oats to do that, but I probably need to check that the orifice is not partially clogged. My friend says its good for cleaning crystals, geodes, etc.
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Post by Pat on Mar 13, 2017 17:11:11 GMT -5
Peruano try Lysol's multi-purpose spray cleaner. Comes in predominantly yellow spray bottle. Work very well on everything else.
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Post by wigglinrocks on Mar 13, 2017 17:40:51 GMT -5
Quik Grip clamp and shorten pressure washer wand
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Post by quartz on Mar 13, 2017 23:28:19 GMT -5
I got probably the same little nozzle at Lowe's that spiceman mentioned, made it even better by drilling and tapping for a 10-24 screw with a 1/16 hole through it.
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Post by mikeinsjc on Mar 13, 2017 23:55:30 GMT -5
captnbob, what you want is a Mystic Textile Cleaning Gun, on ebay for about $70. The are made for spot-cleaning fabrics in the dry cleaning industry. Great for blasting dried grit from rock cracks. Careful with it though- it will easily inject the water through your skin. Seems like I recall these guns also going by the name Babs.
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Post by captbob on Mar 14, 2017 11:01:51 GMT -5
captbob If you soaked the rocks in water and ?, that would loosen a lot of dirt. Maybe you wouldn't need such a strong sprayer. Good luck! Ya know Pat , that may be the best and easiest solution! Gonna fill a couple garbage cans with water and give that a try before trying to reinvent the wheel. wimmins be smart! OFF TOPIC QUESTION - Instead of starting a new thread... Can a large saw blade be used to make a flat lap? < font = curious > I have 3 used 24" blades somewhere around here and I'm interested in making a large flat lap to face polish cut coral. Any reason that such a blade couldn't be used to make a flat lap?
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Post by MrP on Mar 14, 2017 12:27:36 GMT -5
captbob If you soaked the rocks in water and ?, that would loosen a lot of dirt. Maybe you wouldn't need such a strong sprayer. Good luck! Ya know Pat , that may be the best and easiest solution! Gonna fill a couple garbage cans with water and give that a try before trying to reinvent the wheel. wimmins be smart! OFF TOPIC QUESTION - Instead of starting a new thread... Can a large saw blade be used to make a flat lap? < font = curious > I have 3 used 24" blades somewhere around here and I'm interested in making a large flat lap to face polish cut coral. Any reason that such a blade couldn't be used to make a flat lap? captbob I would see no reason why it would not work as long as they are flat. Thanks for the idea!..............................MrP
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Post by wigglinrocks on Mar 14, 2017 12:44:50 GMT -5
Could throw the rocks in the washing machine on a soak cycle followed by gentle cycle . Tide would be the detergent of choice .
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2017 12:56:07 GMT -5
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Post by HankRocks on Mar 14, 2017 12:59:24 GMT -5
I use one of the good garden hose nozzles set to "Jet" on my Arkansas Quartz crystals. Built a couple of frames with 1/4 wire mesh bottom that I put my crystals on. The wire is off the ground by about an inch to allow water and dirt/clay to wash down. If I find a specimen that needs some close in work it gets wedged into one of the corners so it won't move and then hit it real close up with the nozzle. That usually does the job. It sometimes takes 2 or 3 rounds of spraying with a day or so in betweento get all the clay to give it up.
Are the corals stained? if so you might try some Iron Out on them, maybe test one to make sure it doesn't damage or dis-color the Coral.
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Post by Fossilman on Mar 14, 2017 15:56:17 GMT -5
Thanks Mike. I've seen commercials for "super nozzles" and the like, but looking at reviews on line, these products seem to fall far below the claims made - go figure. Gotta be a decent nozzle out there with a small venturi tip to greatly increase the water pressure. One would think ... There has to be something along the lines of what I'm looking for, just haven't figured out the right search words to find it - yet. ] Thinking that one of our mad scientists here may have a Been There, Done That recommendation. [/quote) Jack's is made of brass,all one unit size....
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Post by notjustone on Mar 14, 2017 16:21:35 GMT -5
Could throw the rocks in the washing machine on a soak cycle followed by gentle cycle . Tide would be the detergent of choice . come on now everyone knows your supposed to use the dishwasher
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Post by wigglinrocks on Mar 14, 2017 16:25:34 GMT -5
Could throw the rocks in the washing machine on a soak cycle followed by gentle cycle . Tide would be the detergent of choice . come on now everyone knows your supposed to use the dishwasher But there is more action in the washing machine , for those tough hard to get out stains .
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2017 16:36:03 GMT -5
come on now everyone knows your supposed to use the dishwasher But there is more action in the washing machine , for those tough hard to get out stains . Dishwasher has a dry cycle. Not a seperate machine. So i prefer it. Plus, it may heat treat the colors.
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Post by Pat on Mar 14, 2017 16:40:41 GMT -5
But there is more action in the washing machine , for those tough hard to get out stains . Dishwasher has a dry cycle. Not a seperate machine. So i prefer it. Plus, it may heat treat the colors. ... and be sure to clean out the filter😎
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Post by wigglinrocks on Mar 14, 2017 16:49:25 GMT -5
Bet captbob didn't realize he would get so many brilliant ideas .
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Post by unclesoska on Mar 14, 2017 19:01:47 GMT -5
I'm wishing captbob would post a photo of what it is he's trying to clean
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Post by captbob on Mar 14, 2017 19:24:55 GMT -5
I'm wishing captbob would post a photo of what it is he's trying to clean I did, just on a different thread. I have a truck bed of agatized corals that I brought home on Saturday. Some pretty big stuff in the mix, way too big to be tackling with one of those spot remover guns. Spent the afternoon working it over with my pressure washer. Some good results. Most pieces hollow and I was/am looking for something to get in the nooks & crannies. Still thawing out from an afternoon pressure washing in the wind and temps only in the mid 60s! Not sure that anyone living north of Florida is gonna have much sympathy! uh... not so sure the wife unit is gonna allow using the washing machine for coral cleaning!
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Post by wigglinrocks on Mar 14, 2017 19:42:53 GMT -5
I think if ya put the rocks in a wood or screen trough type thing and pressure washed after soaking them for awhile they should clean up without getting blown away . Put up a plastic sheet to protect you from spray . Mid 60s , don't think we broke 30 here . As for the washing machine , wife isn't always home .
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