Can I use deionised water for sts?

I probably wouldn’t. De ionized water is like a magnet, and will aggressively pull ions out of the two components. It is also an oxidizer which could effectively neutralize the silver nitrate.

I don’t know this for sure but know a little bit about de-ionized water. My recipe calls for the use of distilled water which probably is not as aggressive as De-ionized.

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