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Originally Posted by one-eared pig
My etch-all is 5 years old and brown. I only etch for 2 minutes, and that is enough. If I etch longer, i get the pits. also, the shiny can be caused by oils from your fingers handling the beads. I wash my hadns very well before etching and I wipe the beads before they go into the solution.
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Shiny spots can also be from beads touching in the acid. But then, my acid is clear so what do I know.
