Pickling Compound Sparex 2-1/2 lb Bag

ITS OKAY, SEEMS TO TAKE A REALLY LONG TIME TO REMOVE FIRE SCALE, EVEN WHEN HEATED.

Very reeking

Gets the job done for cleaning oxides off sterling, copper, bronze, and brass jewelry pieces I make for work.

A fast safe way of removing oxidation from brass and copper -- especially after silver soldering.

Sparex always makes a good product (much better than Procraft) but the customer service was excellent with this seller. I had a problem that wasn’t their fault and they fixed it immediately.

This bag of granular acid compound has a hole in it and it leaked out into the packing material. Not happy about that!

I have always used Sparex 2 in my pickle pot. Earlier this year, I decided to go green and tried every salt/vinegar formula possible. I was not happy with the results. I used a PH Down, which was better than the household combinations but not as dependable as Sparex 2. I’m back to Sparex and can’t imagine using anything else. Consistent results and fast.

Quick shipping. Could have been more specific about this product being sparex #2, I needed sparex #1.

I bought this because its the least expensive $/oz that I could find at the time; Then I learned that the pickle almost never needs to be replaced if you dont contaminate it, so I wont need this much pickling compound. The product description didnt say it, but my order came as 4 separate small bags which is GOOD. It should be able to be stored for longer without absorbing liquid from the air.

I opened the shipping bag and my face was showered with granules of Sparex. I got it in my hair and in my left eye. After flushing my eye I took the attached picture. It looks like the product bag ruptured in the shipping bag. Poor packaging. I wont further open the package until I can do it in a more contained setting.