You just want to remove the tarnish, not dissolve the
metal. Muriatic acid is probably way too strong, not
to mention toxic, even when you know what you're doing
while using it.
Depending on how much elbow grease you want to expend
(I'm all for soaking the can in some kind of solution)
you could also try Noxon metal polish, available in a
small green squeeze bottle (smaller than TarnX). You
apply some of this with a wet sponge, let it sit a few
minutes, then wipe the crud off. Rinse with a clean
rag. Apply again if necessary. You may have to rub
quite a lot, but at least you won't burn your fingers
off. As usual, follow the directions on the container.
It works great on most metals: brass, copper, etc.
Bob M.
======
--- georgiaskywarn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Had an experience with using "TarnX" in cleaning
> some Moto cans. Had a
> friend of mine that used this with great success. I
> used it...had
> issues. The difference is he used "running water"
> when I used a "pan
> of water". Didn't clean off very well...so
> corrosion came on even
> faster because the "Murratic Acid" (sp?) didn't
> clean off very well.
>
> Got to thinking (because I have to do this again),
> why not just
> use "Murratic Acid" which is used in pool cleaning
> products. A gallon
> of this...deluted...is MUCH cheaper than the
> "smallish" bottles
> of "TarnX".
>
> Anybody use this before???
> 73
> Robert
____________________________________________________________________________________
Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's
Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when.
http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/222
