Just last night I was actually wondering if DMSO + a ClO2 solution might help argyria topically. Also wonder the same thing about citric acid.
On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 11:03 AM, sol <sol...@sweetwaterhsa.com> wrote: > Marshall wrote: > >> I just discovered something that will remove silver stains within a >> minute or two. I have a countertop which is rather badly stained with >> silver from over the years. Although hydrogen peroxide can be used to >> remove new silver stains, my experience is that once it has sat a while, it >> tarnishes becoming silver sulfide. Silver is happiest with sulfur, so I >> had been unable to find anything to react with it a and produce a soluble >> silver compound. Unfortunately silver sulfide is 100% insoluble, so once >> you have the stain, it seemed to be there forever. I have applied hydrogen >> peroxide to these stains in the past for hours at a time. >> >> Just curious what kind of counter top you have? I have ancient formica > and have gotten a lot of silver stains on it over the years, but they > invariably come out with hydrogen peroxide and baking soda (applied > together) and a little scrubbing. Rarely, on old stains, I've had to let > the mixture sit on the stain an hour or more, and once or twice have had to > repeat the treatment, but I've never had it not work. > sol > > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > Rules and Instructions: http://www.silverlist.org > > Unsubscribe: > <mailto:silver-list-request@**eskimo.com <silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com> > ?subject=**unsubscribe> > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/**silver-list@eskimo.com/** > maillist.html<http://www.mail-archive.com/silver-list@eskimo.com/maillist.html> > > Off-Topic discussions: > <mailto:silver-off-topic-list@**eskimo.com<silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com> > > > List Owner: Mike Devour <mailto:mdev...@eskimo.com> > > >
