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    Some people offer a re-polishing service. Perhaps you could offer to re-pickle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mizgeorge View Post
    I'm also an alum user. I get it from an online chemist and it's very cheap. It's also useful for removing burrs or drill bits that have snapped off in a piece of precious metal.
    How? Does it dissolve them?
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    Yes Linda - alum can dissolve ferrous metals. Which is extremely useful!

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    Quote Originally Posted by lesley View Post
    Some people offer a re-polishing service. Perhaps you could offer to re-pickle.
    Someone already does that with onions. D.

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    Thats fantastic! Thank you all so much, that will be a huge help

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    Hi all.

    I also work with my jewellery at home. I searched the net for some time to find a good alternative...i've tried citric acid, alum and safety pickle, but what i found works best is, ordinary vinegar and iodized salt...I didn't belive it till i tried it i really really works,it just needs to be kept warm.. i keep it hot in a small chocolate fondue with a makeshift lid. You can't get any safer than that, and it works faster than all the above..almost as fast as the diluted sulfuric. When it turns blueish add more vinegar or change it..

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    I've used vinegar and salt in emergencies, but I really struggle with the smell. Just too fish and chippy!

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    i tired to buy Alum from my local chemist but they had stopped supplying it cos its used in bomb making!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dennis View Post
    Someone already does that with onions. D.

    Onions ????

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    Quote Originally Posted by lesley View Post
    Some people offer a re-polishing service. Perhaps you could offer to re-pickle.
    Honestly, Wheely! they do refried beans in Mexico, so why can't we have repickled onions?

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