How To Bring Back Color To Seashells.mov

http://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/2011/02/09/how-to-restore-color-to-your-sea... Caution: Muriatic acid has controversy as to the damage it can do to shells. Please use with caution and read the blog post for more information. Tutorial on how to restore color to your seashells using muriatic acid solution to make them look bright, shiny and colorful! Mary from Sanibel Shell Crafters gave us some quick tips and hints to clean your shells then we had to try it. It works!

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• how to clean seashells
• shell crafts
• Sanibel Shell Crafters

[AceS4464]

I recommend you rinse the shell in a solution of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and water instead of water alone, this way you make sure all the muriatic acid (HCl) is neutralised/ removed from the shell.

[LonerGalore]

That is incredible!

[fatima34me]

Thank you so much for sharing this procedure. I can't wait to do it to my collection of shells. The after effect looks fantastic.

[IamUncledeuce]

@ThaichicXu Home depot or Lowes. It comes in a gallon jug and costs around 15 dollars. It is usually located in the cement department. It's used for etching and cleaning up after masony work. It is also known as Hydrochloric Acid.  Don't breath the fumes. Wear eye protection. and chemical gloves. Work outside if possible.

[brownbassplayer]

after doing this i would coat it in polyurathane so it doesnt oxidize again

[ThaichicXu]

where can you get muriatic acid?

[My22Girl]

now that's awesome!!

[BeingAwhiteRose]

Oh WOW!!! Good video!!!! I'll try it with my seashells!!! I would like to make necklaces with them :)

DId you treat the shells with other products or tools before this passage in muriatic acid? Or did you clean or polish them after? What do you use to pearce them, if you pearce them of course? :))) Thank you very much for the video!!! :))))

[NoodlesTheTurtle]

What are some other rare sanibel shells other than the junonia? Are lace murexes rare?