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Smart Pickle for Non-Ferrous Metals

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$5.12 $8 In stock

Smart Pickle by Bench Basics was designed specifically for metalsmiths. Engineered with anhydrous grade sodium bisulfate, this proprietary mixture dissolves quickly in warm water to create a pickle bath for removing oxidization after soldering from metals such as gold, copper, silver, and other non-ferrous material. 

  • 3lb Jar (also available as 1lb bag or 45lb bucket) triple sealed for extended shelf life
  • Includes 2oz scoop to easily mix into pickle pot
  • Anhydrous Grade
  • For Non Ferrous (gold, silver, copper)
  • Removes fire-scale and fire-stain quickly
  • Made in USA
  • 100% Post Consumer Material used in packaging

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Michael ★★★★★

It dissolves so quickly in warm water, there’s no waiting around for it to work. My brass pieces came out looking bright and clean after just a short soak. Definitely my new go-to for pickling.

Chloe ★★★★★

I've been using this for cleaning copper after soldering, and it works way better than the generic pickle I had before. The powder dissolves almost instantly in warm water with no grittiness left behind.

Madison X. ★★★★★

I’m a hobby metalsmith and this stuff has been a game changer in my studio—the anhydrous sodium bisulfate dissolves in warm water so fast I don’t even have to wait before dropping my pieces in. It cleans up copper and brass pickling jobs way quicker than the old method I was using, and it doesn’t le