Intresting effect from cleaning

[c8h10n4o2x2]

Did my usual cleaning today but I used "Super Strength Greased Lightning" as my cleaning agent, in about a 50/50 solution, left them in there about an hour. The Stainless came out great, nice and clean but the brass parts came out blackened.

IMG_1393 by c8h10n4o2x2, on Flickr

I used Braid-nu and the parts that need to be shiny cleaned right up.

 

[Killjoy1]

I don't have a bottle of that to check the label, but a quick google search gives me several warnings not to use it on pewter, brass or aluminum.

Not dissing on you at all, just a cautionary point for anybody reading this thread to always check your labels and what materials your cleaners are recommended for

 

[c8h10n4o2x2]

The bottle I have says not to use it on Painted, varnished or acrylic surfaces - Leather - Aluminum (Plain, Anodized or alloy) - Laminated or clear-coated surface - Wood, nothing about Brass, but you are right buried on the website it says not to use on brass.


"Not dissing on you at all, just a cautionary point for anybody reading this thread to always check your labels and what materials your cleaners are recommended for" I did not take it that way, and I do agree with you about reading the labels.

 

[Killjoy1]

Ha, definitely a BIG failing on the manufacturer, then I would have thought it should be on there

 

[zoiDman]

Just curious...

Does the Brass ever come into contact with the e-liquids you use?

 

[Killjoy1]

Not on most of those parts, zoid. The connector potentially can, but the rest is well away from the juice (telescope tube, buttons, battery posts, etc)

 

[c8h10n4o2x2]

zoiDman - Yes, every once in a while I get liquid on my fingers from filling it and touch the outside parts or some times it gets inside the collector tank.

 

[zoiDman]

Not on most of those parts, zoid. The connector potentially can, but the rest is well away from the juice (telescope tube, buttons, battery posts, etc)

zoiDman - Yes, every once in a while I get liquid on my fingers from filling it and touch the outside parts or some times it gets inside the collector tank.

Gotcha.
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[zoiDman]

zoiDman - Yes, every once in a while I get liquid on my fingers from filling it and touch the outside parts or some times it gets inside the collector tank.

BTW Caffeine... I think soaking Bare Brass in Vinegar will remove surface Oxidation.

You might try it on a spare piece before you do it on your MOD parts.

 

[loodeytunes]

BTW Caffeine... I think soaking Bare Brass in Vinegar will remove surface Oxidation.

You might try it on a spare piece before you do it on your MOD parts.

I heard this is bad, can anyone confirm? If not, id like to try this too =)

 

[zoiDman]

I heard this is bad, can anyone confirm? If not, id like to try this too =)

Vinegar is Pretty Forgiving.

Being Acidic, it works well for removing Iron Oxides (rust) but it is Slow. But Slow is a Good Ting in that it doesn't Etch Steels like some more Caustic Acids can.

I believe it does the same for Brass but someone should do a Test Piece First.

 

[LongHaul]

Don't use the Lysol wipes it took a fully polished brass GGTB to fully tarnished in 1 swipe and 3 min......ya live and ya learn

 

[zoiDman]

Don't use the Lysol wipes it took a fully polished brass GGTB to fully tarnished in 1 swipe and 3 min......ya live and ya learn

I think that is because they have Bleach in them.

 

[LongHaul]

Didn't even think about that. It was close and I needed to clean up the juice I had spilled. On another note it hasn't tarnished anymore after that like my other brass parts do.

 

[c8h10n4o2x2]

zoiDman - I don't think I would try vinegar to clean the brass parts, normally I just use a mild dish soap, warm to hot water and a ultrasonic cleaner. This time some of the parts were pretty grimy, I attend a welding school, lots of oil, rust and metal dust flying around, I figured I try that cleaner. The results were not what I was expecting, but it it did have an interesting effect. The parts that needed to conduct electricity I rubbed down with Never dull and Braid-nu, the rest I left patinaed, I am actually thinking of doing my full brass GGTS that way.

 

[zoiDman]

zoiDman - I don't think I would try vinegar to clean the brass parts, normally I just use a mild dish soap, warm to hot water and a ultrasonic cleaner. This time some of the parts were pretty grimy, I attend a welding school, lots of oil, rust and metal dust flying around, I figured I try that cleaner. The results were not what I was expecting, but it it did have an interesting effect. The parts that needed to conduct electricity I rubbed down with Never dull and Braid-nu, the rest I left patinaed, I am actually thinking of doing my full brass GGTS that way.

I looked around to find something Brass to test but Everything I was able to Find look Good Already.

I have a Bag of empty 30-06 shells somewhere but can't seem to located them. I did find a few things that had gone MIA so it wasn't a complete loss.

 

[loodeytunes]

A little offtopic but is there any safe way i can touch up my engravings?

 

[RiverNut]

A little offtopic but is there any safe way i can touch up my engravings?

Have it done by a professional.

 

[loodeytunes]

Have it done by a professional.

Would you happen to know where one would go to get that done? =) Thanks

 

[RiverNut]

Would you happen to know where one would go to get that done? =) Thanks

try jewelry shops ...just ask to see their work before you let them do it.