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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4253441, member: 5833"]I bought a kit & have always been afraid to use it. The acid, although the bottles have not been opened, has probably lost its potency so is no good anymore. </p><p>that leaves me with a usable stone.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stone is used to take a streak of the metal from an inconspicuous place on the item being tested. You do not apply the acid directly to the object. You apply a drop of acid to a spot on the streak & watch what happens. I'm going to let others explain how to read the result.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4253441, member: 5833"]I bought a kit & have always been afraid to use it. The acid, although the bottles have not been opened, has probably lost its potency so is no good anymore. that leaves me with a usable stone. The stone is used to take a streak of the metal from an inconspicuous place on the item being tested. You do not apply the acid directly to the object. You apply a drop of acid to a spot on the streak & watch what happens. I'm going to let others explain how to read the result.[/QUOTE]
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