Rapid Fix solidified at the bottom - just askin' the chemists in the room ----

[xkaes]

Is there any use for Rapid Fix that has solidified on the bottom or is it TOAST.

 

[F4U]

Doesn't sound hopeful. Sound slike it has sulfured out. In that case, it will likely have a "stinky" rotten egg tinge to the smell of it. Or a cloudy or yellowed color to the liquid on top of the mess at the bottom. But being a cheapskate you might be able to salvage some of it, But that settled-out stuff will never mix back in. Don't disturb it and gently pour out what you can for examination. Basically though it's considered no good.

 

[MattKing]

Thread title tweaked - so people can decide to read the thread and/or to find it later.
My answer is - it depends how much.

 

[Patrick Robert James]

It is toast. Doesn't even help to put butter on it...

 

[MattKing]

I wouldn't hesitate to use some filtered Rapid Fix that has reached this state for contact proof and work prints, but I would advise caution about film or prints that are for potential long term display.

 

[mshchem]

It stinks too

 

[koraks]

Is there any use for Rapid Fix that has solidified on the bottom or is it TOAST.

It can be useful if you need elemental sulfur for some purpose and it doesn't matter that it's not very pure. I couldn't think of a reason why you'd need sulfur - maybe if you dabble in experimental chemistry or something.

 

[Doremus Scudder]

Don't risk it. Buy new fixer.

Doremus

 

[paul ron]

Is there any use for Rapid Fix that has solidified on the bottom or is it TOAST.

funny you should ask... i found 2 bottles of kodak rapid concentrate fixer brand new in the box i bought several years ago... its the 2part stuff.

the bottle looked yellowish with about 1/2" of a yellow solid crud at the bottom of the part A, the big bottle. the small bottle partB was perfectly fine.

im SURE its toast!

just put in my B&H order for fixer n developers.... chemicals really got expensive.... price of 120 film went nuts, although ive got plenty 4x5 in the freezer. i really should sell off some of my LF stash n holders.

 

[xkaes]

Well I knew it's not useful as fixer. I make my own fixer so I never have any good stuff laying around. I was more wondering if the NON-sediment fluid had any use -- photographically related or not. Cleaning swimming pools, polishing aluminum, thinning paint, starting campfires, killing weeds -- or perhaps..........?

 

[koraks]

I imagine it might be mildly useful as a fertilizer.

 

[grain elevator]

I imagine it might be mildly useful as a fertilizer.

But as fixer is likely to contain sodium, you would not be doing your soil a long-term favor, even if it should be in need of sulfur.