AS A TEACHER WHERE KIDS DROP ROSIN ROUTINELY, THE MICROWAVE APPEARED TO BE A SIMPLE PRAGMATIC MEANS OF ROSIN RESTORATION (AS LONG AS YOU DON'T LEAVE IT IN TOO LONG AND STINK UP THE PLACE). FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES THERE SEEMED TO BE NO LOSS OF QUALITY. I'VE NEVER TRIED THIS WITH MY OWN HIGHER QUALITY PRODUCTS. HAS ANYONE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS?
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Yes, I believe that some rosins contain amounts of metal. That would make for a disatrous combination. I can tell you from personal exploration that Pops rosin containers have a metal foil wrapping around the container, so trying to microwave the rosin inside the container is a very bad idea. I never saw if the rosin reacted to the microwave well or not, I've always just used the oven after that.
I have never had a problem microwaving rosin like Pops (no metal wrapping) as long as it's out of the case. I had a bad case of microwave spar**** back in high school when I tried microwaving a foil-wrapped cake of Carlsson.
I had some Carlsson melt in my bow case due to sunshine. I put the case in the freezer for a few minutes, then cracked the Carlsson off the fabric. Then I melted the Carlsson down into a paper container using brief bursts in a microwave (10-15 seconds). If you do it with Carlsson be sure to peel all the metal off first. Rosins I have used have not had metal content. The containers sometimes do.
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