[Rockhounds] Stone Consolidation

[Jim Daly]

Yes, the "solidified" (polymerized) polymethyl methacrylate- trade names Plexiglas, Lucite, Acrylite, etc. is quite soluble in acetone.
Jim Daly

--- On Sun, 12/7/08, J Bryan Kramer <codeburner at gmail.com> wrote:

From: J Bryan Kramer <codeburner at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Rockhounds] Stone Consolidation
To: "Rockhounds at drizzle.com: A mailing list for rock and gem collectors" <rockhounds at lists.drizzle.com>
Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008, 7:22 PM

You mean clear acrylic polymer? I don't think the solidified material is
very soluble in acetone.

BK

On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 22:07, marilyn travis
<smtravis at plateautel.net>wrote:

> You might try disolving some CLEAR plexiglas in acetone (as you hav
already
> soaljed it in acetone no prob.) then out the whole thing in the plexiglas
> acetone mix and let the acetone evaporate that will leave the plexiglas in
> the cracks   Steve
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Van Dyke"


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