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Head Womble · « **Reply #15 on:** August 02, 2013, 10:45:18 PM »

Some people find bio made with KOH (potassium)can take a lot longer for the soap to settle, over a week at times.

I suffered just this when I started, then changed to NaOH (sodium) and had clear 50/50 tests in two days (or less) of settling.

The secret to fast settling times is a compleat reaction, if the 27/3 doesn't go instantly clear as opposed to cloudy then clearing over time then you haven't got a compleat reaction.

Head Womble · « **Reply #16 on:** August 02, 2013, 10:46:34 PM »

Quote from: Julian on August 02, 2013, 10:43:05 PM

He said he was doing a 7% pre-wash.

Are yes, sorry about that.

willbuild · « **Reply #17 on:** August 02, 2013, 11:04:24 PM »

have dug out a central heating pump, cleaned it up and will make a spray bar tomorrow. not sure if to go for a strait bar in copper or build a circular one using polypipe.
have put back into prossesor will heat it to 60 c then put into settling tank then do the dry wash.

willbuild · « **Reply #18 on:** August 03, 2013, 10:42:28 PM »

ran a dry wash for 5 hours today, it looks a lot clearer. will leave overnite to settle.
my 27/3 tests have stayed clear with zero fall out

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