[meteorite-list] Pat's Stabilizing Process {was: The trials...}

Hello List, Pat is working on a 1.2 kilo piece of Admire I found last year, yes it started rusting. I will know the results soon, what I have seen so far, I think I will be stop the rusting. I will come back to the list with my findings. Tim Heitz MIDWEST METEORITES

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Hi Tim, Did it start rusting after the process was finished and it was shipped back to you, or did it start rusting again while still under Pat's care? I'm just curious because I have not yet seen his process done on Admire and I'd be keen to see some photos of the finished piece. Maybe it's

[meteorite-list] Pat's Stabilizing Process {was: The trials...}

Hi MikeG and List, Mike, can you explain a little about what Pat does in the process to stabilize rusting meteorites. We have talked about the Reverse Electrolysis Process on this List in the past a couple times, is this part of Pat's method? Thank you in advance! Best Regards, Greg

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Hi Greg and List, Pat is a chemist by trade and I do not know all of the specifics regarding his process. But I have seen the results first-hand and I know of at least two other list members (both IMCA members and respected dealers - one of them a long time veteran) who have used Pat's process

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Hi MikeG, Thanks for the info, will be contacting Pat sometime soon. While I would never expect anyone to give up their secret processes, I had to ask since I have used one of the processes in the past. This thread fits in perfectly with the thread discussing the destruction of pallasites for

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Hi Greg and List, You won't regret contacting Pat. I'm not saying that Pat is some kind of magician, but his results are almost magical. For example, I will give an example from a fellow List-member's experience. This person can chime in if they want, but I won't mention the name because this

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, 2011 11:12:27 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pat's Stabilizing Process {was: The trials...} Hi Greg and List, You won't regret contacting Pat.  I'm not saying that Pat is some kind of magician, but his results are almost magical. For example, I will give an example from a fellow List-member's

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Gilmer meteoritem...@gmail.com To: Greg Hupe gmh...@centurylink.net Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tue, February 22, 2011 11:12:27 AM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pat's Stabilizing Process {was: The trials...} Hi Greg and List, You won't regret contacting Pat. I'm not saying

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: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:12:27 -0500 From: Michael Gilmer meteoritem...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pat's Stabilizing Process {was: The trials...} To: Greg Hupe gmh...@centurylink.net Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Message-ID: AANLkTi=XdaymRsbgERqAqu+vqud

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IMCA 3163 -Original Message- From: Steve Schoner Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 1:37 PM To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pat's Stabilizing Process {was: The trials...} 30 years ago, I developed a simple process for treating

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-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pat's Stabilizing Process {was: The trials...} Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:52:33 -0500 Hi Steve, Thank you for the process you use. When I first moved to Florida I met with some of the old time treasure hunters who shared their methods

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- From: Steve Schoner Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 2:27 PM To: gmh...@centurylink.net Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pat's Stabilizing Process {was: The trials...} Greg, Actually just using the solution will not discolor the specimen

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Steve Schoner: (Red Devil Lye which can be bought at most groceries) I'm seeing this online: Red Devil Lye, also known as Lewis Red Devil Lye Drain Opener, was the trade name for a drain cleaner product sold by the manufacturer Reckitt-Benckiser. The product has been pulled from the

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Don and list, Visit you local hardware store and ask for drain opener. When they take you to that section look them over and find one that is pure sodium hydroxide crystals, no additives/color/detergents/scents/etc.. That is what you want to purchase. Sorry I cannot help you with any name

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@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 4:02 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pat's Stabilizing Process {was: The trials...} Don and list, Visit you local hardware store and ask for drain opener. When they take you to that section look them over and find one that is pure sodium hydroxide crystals