Cleaning Rocks and Minerals with the Textile Gun
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2023
- This has became such a handy tool for me to use when cleaning rocks and minerals as it makes short work of dirt, organics, and think that is a little stubborn that you might want to remove but you don't want to use acid just yet.
Here is a link to the textile spot cleaning gun that I have.
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I recently got into identifying stones and you give such great information I think I have to follow you
I'm glad you like the videos I make! :)
Thanks - this video had just the info I was looking for. I have a gun, and a bunch of crystal clusters and druzy plates from MO that need cleaning. It's gonna be good!
I love my spray gun, it does a great job. Just remember it's not ususlly a continuous duty motor. So on, off, on, off. Keep having fun!
That is a very good point, thank you for point that out.
I now want something I never knew I needed.
My wish list grows once again.
Its a useful tool.
Thanks for this! I heard about the textile gun only about two hours ago reading an article on cleaning rocks (which actually referenced your bottom video that you show here in this one), and now you've posted about it. I enjoy your demos and experiments.
Oh really? What article was it?
@@CurrentlyRockhounding It was a website page, not like a news article. Sorry if I made it sound that way. I realized that it did now that you asked. The site (I don't think I can post urls) is ohsoSpotless and the page was How to Clean Rocks So They Shine Like They're Wet - dated 4/5/23. The section is Dissolving Rocks to Expose Crystals. Your video is embedded there.
@@TruthWillSetYouFree832 Oh cool! Ill go look it up.
This is exactly what I’m doing this week as the rain is here..again. Lots of crystals from Crystal park here Polaris, Mt. Cheers
I love those textile guns! They work great on specimens that you don't want to put through a chemical bath like calcite! They look infinitely better and with things like calcite that you can't use chemicals, it won't hurt your specimens! Thanks Jared!
Oh for sure, calcite is a great example of something that can be rather hard to clean otherwise.
Very useful tool
It really does make short work of dirty rocks.
I will definitely have to get one! Thank you, Jared.
It's a great tool.
Great tip. I never would have thought to use a textile gun. My wife and I just use soap and water for the most part. Although most of our rocks get tumbled more so than slabbed and polished. We have limited access to those tools.
Oh yeah I think this is going to be way less important for someone who tumbles.
Just an fyi. These are meant to run dry solvents for spot cleaning textiles/garments. If you use water, I recomend distilled. After you done, I would run some WD40 through it to lubricate and prevent rust inside the unit.
Thanks for the post sir, much appreciated! A bunch of folks at the club swear by these and I definitely should've invested in one by now but I'm so poor that i eat rock chips with salsa to save money~ 🤔 The results you showed IMO make it really worth getting one if you are a collector such as myself.🤦♂️ Thanks again for the post. Hope you have a great week!
I know the feeling. I've used football pumps normal squirt bottles, straws with water in my mouth to try to produce pressure in some cavities to clean them out. My tool set looks more something akin to leather faces shed then a rock enthusiast.
@@cliffmiller1021 🤣🤣 Oh why do they always try hiding in the shed~
It is well worth the investment!
Incredible. Buying one 👍🏽 How did I never know about this.
The first time I was made aware of it I was impressed.
Gonna look into this, thanks...Some truth to "Rode hard and put away wet"
Amazing! Good demo!
Thank you! It's a great little tool to have.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding they don’t teach these very handy things to geology students. Geologists often feel that they are experts, until a rockhound shows them how to do very simple practical things-that geologists have never thought of before! Ha ha
@@GeologyDude I once heard the comparison between a geologist and a rockhounding being that the geologist looks at the haystack and the rockhound looks for the needle within the haystack.
I never really understood why the two community's or groups of people don't interact more.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding yeah I have heard that before too. But it is a huge topic with many niches. Even among geologists, there are many diverse niches. It is too much to know them all. Geologists are usually clueless to the nearby rockhounding areas-ironic
I just got one of these and it is a game changer!
It really does make short work many cleaning jobs.
Awesome Jared! I just got back from Utah with a bucketful of chalcedony (desert agate?) that has the white stuff all over it. Acid does not work to remove it so I am going to try this method which seems least destructive. Just bought one on Amazon from your link. Rock on, brother! Oh, and I LOVE that your dog is named Laika.
That white stuff on your rocks if It's what I'm thinking about, is not able to be removed with anything except grinding.
Appears very effective. Thanks for the advice.
This is so helpful, thank you!
I'm glad you liked it!
excellent, thank you!
Cheers bro, going to have to get myself one!
It's a good tool to have.
I will definitely purchase a textile gun. 👍
We already have a few garage sale water picks and a couple ultrasonic cleaners.
I've watch you use your cleaner several times and always come to the same conclusion.
I need one of those ... Lol 😅
Great video
Thank you
It is a great tool to have.
My number 1 cheap secret for cleaning rocks.
Dollar store scrub brush and dollar store dawn dish soap. $2-$2.50 gets any rock clean. Lol
That can work a lot of the for sure.
when its all dried out, i unscrew the water intake and add a few drops of sewing machine oil
This is my favorite tool for cleaning the sticky clay outa the quartz crystal clusters I find in Arkansas. I think you mentioned that you should always wear safety glasses and a glove if you hold the rock in your hand. On full pressure mine will cut you. Spray a board, and see what it does to that. 😎
It really is a great tool to have and yes it can really hurt to spray yourself.
I love my textile gun it was the best thing I bought to clean my rocks and get the polish of of my rocks as well
I'm sold, looks like the perfect tool for the job!
Its very handy to have.
I've used one for a year or so. It does clean what can be cleaned with water.
Never owned one before Jared (textile gun). I think I was always afraid I'd hit some rock that would utterly destroy it to crumbs and bits. I deal with a lot of bundles that have jade and some opals with them. Don't feel comfortable with sonic/frequency cleaners too (for the same reason, crumbling). But perhaps I'm being one-minded. Appreciate your tips and information as always.
Depending on what you're cleaning this might be too much.
I bought one a while back to help clean out tumbling polish and grit from pits and crevices.
How are you liking it?
@@CurrentlyRockhounding it’s really great! I had polish that dried in some little druzy pockets and it took it right out. Much easier than trying to scrape it out with a sewing needle.
@@gabepurpur I have been there! This is great for blasting polish out.
I need one of these. I literally am scraping the dirt off of my pretty rocks with another rock after soaking them in pure vinegar.. It works, but my hands take a beating. 😅
Very informative video… happy to drop by…😊
(I love shooting things I don’t care about)
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Wow, that really does work great. Have you ever used it in a geode to clean the crystals?
I have and it works really well but be warned that softer crystals of things like calcite may pit if sprayed too hard.
Pro tip always were gloves! I have one of these but I'm too impatient lol. I need to bust it out and clean a whole bunch of small pieces... I've been putting it off...
Yeah its not fun to spray your hand.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding yes very much ouchie
great vid, Just like several has said "wear gloves" ...even hurts through the glove. At one time they would post the PSI at around 3000 but they dont anymore. How long have you had yours? Ive gone through a couple from not draining after.
I have had this for about a year and half and it has been fine. I do always drain it when I'm done.
Hello enjoy your channel, you have lots of knowledge on rocks. I’ve been collecting and was wondering how you would find out if a rock is harmful to you, maybe a bad chemical or radioactive? Thanks and let me know how I can support, keep it up 👍
Thank you.
So the first step here is to identify the rock and then from there you can look it up online or in books and see if in contains things like lead or mercury...etc.
I'm confused, why does this appear to be working better than a pressure washer?😎
That narrow stream.
Do you ever use a ultra sonic cleaner? If so do you have video on it. Please
I have used three different ones and I do have a video up on them.
Can you post a link for your textile gun please! I see so many kinds and prices, but I'm not sure what to look for. Thanks!
There's a link to it in the description box of the video.
Timely video for me as I'm considering purchasing a textile gun.
Question: I'm wondering if a textile gun will pass a slurry of cerium oxide? I have an opal with razor blade thin crevices that I'm not able to mechanically reach. I'm thinking that a textile guy loaded up with a slurry of polishing compound would be able to polish features that traditional lapidary tools can't reach. In addition I'm also wondering if it will pass a slurry of baking soda to help remove a thin layer of harden kaolin clay? There are many media choices available, but are any of them compatible with a textile gun?
Tks!!!
I don't know about that, I would be really worried it would get clogged up.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding Yea, I was hoping that wouldn't be the case. I was thinking that the cerium oxide would be fine enough to pass through the orifice. Maybe a watery solution vs a thick slurry? If it could work, it would be great for getting into pockets and groves.
Tks!!!
Hi, I have a gun just like yours but mine has a adjuster tip in it and I have never run the gun with out it. You mention high or low pressure and I am truly not trying to sound stupid, but when I got the gun it does have a big round knob in the back but I have no idea what it does as any pressure changes I make are done through the tip. All the instruction that cam with the unit where in chinese. Can you tell me what the knob does, Also if you know what the know with the ridges on the top of the unit does that is near where you put the oil in. Any info will be so helpful thank you.
The knob on the back of my unit controls the pressure of the stream coming out of the gun.
Is that textile gun durable? I heard that some are notorious for breaking down
I think like most things some will be better than others. I have had no issues with mine.
How long have you had it so far?@@CurrentlyRockhounding
@@THunterDan I'm on year two with it.
its hot water?
I just use cool tap water.
@@CurrentlyRockhounding thx
Took the recommendation of getting this model from a previous video and cannot recommend it as it had a serious short problem that caused my air fryer to light up when in use when it was turned off. It tripped the ground faults in another outlet. Also was emitting a light shock. Promptly returned it and am looking for another brand. Not to mention the instructions on usage for this model were horrendous. Love the concept overall and vide but buyer beware of this model. Maybe I had a dud but am not going to risk it again. Thought I would share my experience with it before you spend $58.
That does sound really bad and very defective.