Hi Peeps,
Can anyone tell me what colour Etching solution should be? I have a large bottle that I bought a few months ago, I have not used it for a while and when I opened it last night it was a murky brown tea colour, it seemed to do the job ok, but if my memory serves me correctly I thought that this solution was clear "originally".
I am storing it in my utility room at room temperature, mainly due to the instructions on the bottle of min and max temps, in theory - to keep it happy. I paid quite a lot for this bottle of solution, do you think that I should throw it out, or is this normal? I have only used it once before - to test it effects on some beads earlier this year.
Is it still ok to use - or will it ruin my beads ?
Thanks in advance
Kerensky
Don't throw it away!!!!
Mine went brown after a while too, in fact it's a dreadful dark dingy colour now, but it still works and I've had it for over a year.
I read a thread about this ages ago and I'm sure it's fine, I don't know why it does it though ???
Kate xx
hi,
yes it s fine to keep using , normally i only notice the colour changing after i have used it a bit but it will not affect your beads at all.........except for ecthing them that is .
Martin
Thanks Kate,
Got to say- I thought "eeewwww" when I saw it last night, and then "oh no", cos it was so darn expensive.....I was showing one of my pals how to etch a bead and the effects you can get with it, it did look rather revolting....:-0
cheers
Kerensky
As has been said - not a problem!
It does look pretty "yucky" though and can, when it's VERY old, take longer to take effect.
I call it, it's "old age cola stage" ;D
Cerrix
Mine's the same and the only thing I'd say about it is that you have to rinse light coloured beads more thoroughly, as they can go a bit brown-ish :P