Re: P/P and different developers

[William Marsh <redcloud54@earthlink.net>]

Carl,

How do you dispose of it?  I remember you writing, asking me about a
septic tank I killed with it.  Have you experienced anything like that? 
It would be nice to add it to my arsenal again, if I thought I could get
away with it.

Bill

Carl Weese wrote:
> 
> My two-cents worth is this: potassium oxalate gives simple and effective
> relief to many of the problems people encounter with citrate developers.
> Smoother tone with less tendency to go gritty, etc, etc. It's available from
> the usual suppliers but you can make it up yourself from oxalic acid and
> potassium hydroxide (lye) quite easily and cheaply. You need a source for
> the oxalic acid in bulk at cheap prices, and it will entail a hazmat charge.
> I've been pleased with the service from:
> 
> http://chemistrystore.com/index.htm
> 
> Many chemicals will effectively reduce a Pt/Pd print, but in my experience
> nobody does it better than PotOx.
> 
> ---Carl
> 
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> ----------
> >From: Wendy Gollihue <wgolli@flash.net>
> >To: alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca
> >Subject: P/P and different developers
> >Date: Tue, May 7, 2002, 5:57 PM
> >
> 
> > I would like to 'ditto' Jonathon Russells question.
> >
> > I didn't see an answer yet and would like to know also.
> > ....awaiting....
> >
> > Wendy (TX)
> >
> >>>>>>Can someone enlighten me as to the difference between Ammonium Citrate
> > and
> > Sodium Citrate developers when it comes to Platinum/Palladium prints?<<<<<<
> >
> >>>>>Jonthon Russell
> >