How to Clean Shells Using Muriatic Acid!
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2019
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In this video, I detail the process of cleaning sea shells using muriatic acid. I find this to be the best method of cleaning dirty or weathered shells, as no other method can restore color and luster in such a way as the acid! I hope you find this video at all helpful, and there will be more to come very soon!
ALWAYS BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL AND SAFE WHEN WORKING WITH MATERIALS LIKE CORROSIVE ACIDS!!!!!
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Appreciate your comment about determining the quality of shell condition first before deciding to use muratic acid. Love the tulip shell what a great find!
Oceans are one of the most fantastic place😍. Where alot of beautiful shells can be seen🐚!!! I have millions of collections too 😊. This was a great video. Thanks for sharing.
I just cleaned my first rock with muriatic acid! What a surprise
I followed all of your precautions and had no problem. What amazing fun that was! Thanks
Remarkably helpful and detailed. We just got back from Marco Island and post hurricane shelling was great. Most of our shells are clean, but I definitely have some shells that will benefit from this process. Thanks again for taking the time to make this video!
For a lot of shell like that, use a big flat sieve with handles that you can load up with shells. Sit them down in the acid bath for several seconds then into the rinse water. Sounds a lot easier than doing them one at a time. What is your opinion?
So jealous of your king’s crowns and tulips.. gorgeous. Thanks for the helpful video!!
High quality advice! Thanks.
Very interesting. Might have to try that on some of the Moon Snails we have around here. Thx for sharing
Thank you for uploading! I have some wavy turban shells at home that are covered in whatever comes from the ocean. No one's been able to tell me what to use to clean them. I'm definitely going to try muriatic acid when i get home!
Thanks for the info. I have shells I gathered on Okinawa in the mid 50s that will benefit from this treatment.
After the acid bath, do the shells stay that bright or do you put any mineral oil to enhance the shine?
I love shells as well. I hope when we go out east this year we can find some nice ones. I dont know any of the specific names of any of them. Yours are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for showing how to clean the shells.
Great tutorial. Thanx
Thx for this video Theo. Your shells came out beautiful! I want to try this with the shells I got on Oregon coast that are so thick with calcium, I just don't know how to dispose of the acid.
If you hit that particular cowry with a black light, it will phosphores in sort of a red-orange
Very effort but its beutifull.. Good job sir god bleased you. From philippines.
Thanks for sharing
Ihave used cleaning vinegar/ It is 10% acid as opposed to household vinegar Which is 5% acid. and a little less aggressive then HCA. It works very well for me. You can get it at a lot of Walmarts or sometimes Lowes. You might try it for shells. Havagudun.
How long do you keep your shells in the vinegar?
Can olives and moon shells be dipped? I heard to not dip already shiny surfaces
Do I have to clean the shells from sand and sea weed matter first?
Try using citric acid. I watched an Australian transform filthy stones with it. I’m going to use it on some of my agates soon. It’s a powder and you add it to water.
How do you safely dispose of the acid and water when finished?
Do the barnicales come off in the acid I have several shells that look really cool with them on and don't want to lose them
I loooove barnacle shells!
How big do you think the stingray was that barb came off of?
The holes in the shells are from predators eating the animal. How well would muriatic acid work for freshwater mussel shells? I have some that I want to shine for the mother of pearl.
Are any of the shells completely dry in the after shots? I have a hard time telling if they are more colorful just because they are wet or not.
Every shell is completely dry in the after shots! It's amazing how much color and luster comes back after the dip!
@@TheoKellisonWhat Brand could I use or u recommend?
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Where do you gather your shells?
I do all of my shelling in the area around Daytona, Florida😊
Where did you find that many King’s Crowns?
The shells from that trip were all found in the Daytona area😊
Theo Kellison I heard you can usually find them in mud. Is that where you found yours? I was at Kice Island a couple of days ago and was hoping to find some there but only found one good one.
I came here just to say that in the beginning you said, “check your shells.” Can you please just start saying, “check your shells before you wreck your shells.” Ok thanks lol
Real shit bro try sulfuric acid
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