brad hinkelman Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 normally a little hot water does the trick,whats the best way to remove iron material and not damage the tooth.......thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 You might consider trying Lime Away, or Barkeepers Friend. Test a small area, or practice fossil, first. Good luck. 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Sometimes You can chip it off with a fingernail. If You use a chemical to clean it make sure it will not effect the tooth by testing on a broken tooth from the same formation. 3 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 By the way--- NICE TOOTH! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad hinkelman Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 Just now, ynot said: By the way--- NICE TOOTH! thanks and I found it in the worst of conditions for how high the water was...my biggest goblin so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 I would just use a dental pick. Matrix generally peels off fairly nicely from tooth enamel. 2 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad hinkelman Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 thanks fellas....I used a dental pick and just a quick rinse of lime away after testing on another tooth and hot water and came out beautiful.....thanks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Looks great - good job. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted March 13, 2019 Share Posted March 13, 2019 @brad hinkelman Hey Brad, Just wondering, have you ever tried the Lime Away on any teeth that still have the tough encrusting formation material still stuck to them? I got a tooth that I picked most of the concretionary material off of, but I am afraid to keep picking to not damage it. Thanks a lot. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 I just saw this and it had to do with iron. Ive got a skull covered in iron and just may have to give this 'Lime Away' a try. This forum ceases to amaze me. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNCollector Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Very neat. I have a lot of goblin shark teeth with that iron crust on them as well. I'll have to give this a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/13/2019 at 6:36 PM, The Jersey Devil said: @brad hinkelman Hey Brad, Just wondering, have you ever tried the Lime Away on any teeth that still have the tough encrusting formation material still stuck to them? I got a tooth that I picked most of the concretionary material off of, but I am afraid to keep picking to not damage it. Thanks a lot. I personally use the dental picks too. I would be thrilled to be corrected but I would be wary of long-term effects on the fossil from using something like Lime Away... By the way, nice tooth Brad! I love the colors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 3 hours ago, frankh8147 said: I personally use the dental picks too. I would be thrilled to be corrected but I would be wary of long-term effects on the fossil from using something like Lime Away... By the way, nice tooth Brad! I love the colors! I feel like if you use a pick it won’t completely take off thin layers of the iron plaque. But I can’t say I’ve tried a dental pick before. I doubt there would be any long-term effects of the chemicals because after it dissolves/reacts with the iron the reaction is over. However, it could dissolve/damage some of the tooth initially if it is partially ironized itself. “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad hinkelman Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/13/2019 at 6:36 PM, The Jersey Devil said: @brad hinkelman Hey Brad, Just wondering, have you ever tried the Lime Away on any teeth that still have the tough encrusting formation material still stuck to them? I got a tooth that I picked most of the concretionary material off of, but I am afraid to keep picking to not damage it. Thanks a lot. Hi,no I’ve only used it on this one,and I’ve never had any other that had build up on them that I couldn’t use a dental pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad hinkelman Posted March 15, 2019 Author Share Posted March 15, 2019 3 hours ago, frankh8147 said: I personally use the dental picks too. I would be thrilled to be corrected but I would be wary of long-term effects on the fossil from using something like Lime Away... By the way, nice tooth Brad! I love the colors! I was concerned but the tooth looks great still after many months later and thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankh8147 Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 24 minutes ago, brad hinkelman said: I was concerned but the tooth looks great still after many months later and thanks Nice! It's an awesome looking tooth! Great colors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted March 15, 2019 Share Posted March 15, 2019 Did you lose some of the pronounced striations from using the chemicals? Possibly it is just an illusion from the different angles of the before and after photos. For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad hinkelman Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 22 hours ago, Ramo said: Did you lose some of the pronounced striations from using the chemicals? Possibly it is just an illusion from the different angles of the before and after photos. I’m 99 % sure just the photo illusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 On 3/15/2019 at 1:14 PM, Ramo said: Did you lose some of the pronounced striations from using the chemicals? Possibly it is just an illusion from the different angles of the before and after photos. Looks like it’s just the water filling in the gaps between the striations, making them look less coarse. 2 “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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