Hi Bob, Well...I can dissolving the metal would not be good ;-) The thing that impressed me about the TarnX was that it really got in every nook and cranny...that you can barely get hands into. What about a very deluted solution? I am sure what acid that is TarnX is pretty deluted. Robert
--- In [email protected], "Bob M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 >
