Panning samples at home from dry area problem

[chuckinnc]

I am taking samples in waterless land to pan at home, I have alot of water beading up, maybe from using new plastic pans and containers. I treid a drop of dishwashing soap in the water but I still have the problem, any sugguestions on the best thing to use for breaking down surface tension?

 

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[SoonerStateProspector]

I am taking samples in waterless land to pan at home, I have alot of water beading up, maybe from using new plastic pans and containers. I treid a drop of dishwashing soap in the water but I still have the problem, any sugguestions on the best thing to use for breaking down surface tension?

First off, have you seasoned the pans?

Jet-dry my friend. Just a few drops will break the surface tension.

EDIT - Jeff Williams may seem like a crazy old kook, but he definitely knows his gold. Here's a video on how to season a pan if you don't know how. He covers both metal and plastic pans.

 

[chuckinnc]

First off, have you seasoned the pans?

Jet-dry my friend. Just a few drops will break the surface tension.

EDIT - Jeff Williams may seem like a crazy old kook, but he definitely knows his gold. Here's a video on how to season a pan if you don't know how. He covers both metal and plastic pans.

Thanks, I will check the video out, I have seasoned metal frying pans in the past but didn't know you could season plastic.

 

[Capt Nemo]

I use 400-600 grit sandpaper for the plastic pans. Takes less of a bite out of the plastic.

 

[nh.nugget]

A scotch pad and some dish soap works well.

 

[okbasspro]

River Gravel does the trick also

 

[bobw53]

I did the gold panning booth at the elementary school science fair for the past 2 years..

The first year I hand seasoned with dish soap, sand paper, gravel and scotch pads... 15 pans I think I did... It took forever and
then we gave them all away..

The second year, I wasn't much in the mood and tossed all the new pans in the sand blasting cabinet.. Less than a minute each... Obviously
not putting the nooozle right on the plastic, but keeping a moderate 6-10 inch distance.. Then into the soapy water.. Some required a
touchup, but they came out beautiful.. Nice and uniform, no big scratches, and NO BEADING water.