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Default How to take the metal pin out


"Maxwell Lol" wrote in message
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"Ed Huntress" writes:

It appears that hydrochloric reacts noticeably with some glasses but not
others. It will leach out metallic ions from several types of glass,
leaving
a lightly etched, often irridescent surface on the glass.


I've seen pattens in glass what will only appear if you breathe on the
glass - the vapor in your breath causes the image to appear.

Any clues on to the acid to use, and techniques to apply the acid?


If you're asking me, Max, I have no clues. That one sounds pretty exotic.

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Ed Huntress