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Need solvent for wax dissolution from silver idols

May 6, 2009

We are silver idol manufacturer in india by electroforming method. After completion of silver forming we are stuggling to remove the wax. Nowadays we are removng the wax by heating method. But we cannot remove the wax completely. Anybody can tell to completely remove the wax from silver metal.

Anbu Mani
Production supervisor - India

Immersion in boiling water will soften most of the wax and make it float. Addition of ammonium sulphate to increase the water boiling point and density might help.

Guillermo Marrufo
Monterrey, NL, Mexico

In the old days, many used chlorinated solvents. Caution!! the part must be dry or the solvent becomes acidic. (bad for silver)

James Watts
- FL

There are solvent based Wax strippers such ethanol and d-limonene.
The first is more dangerous.
Solvents can be recycled using a solvent distillator.

Gabriel Schonwald Interplate Ltd. Bnei Berak, Israel

Have you tried White Spirit or Turpentine, used hot the wax will dissolve in these. Reclaim solvent by distillation.

Terry Hickling Martex Paints Ltd    Birmingham, UK