--- In [email protected], Carey Probst <s-scale@...> wrote:
>
> I have an older SSL&S brass Berkshire which I had started about 25 years
> ago and had to put away for a while.
>
> Now that I have the facility to work on it the brass is so oxidized that
> I can't get the solder to stick, even with acid flux.
>
> I know bead blasting would help but right now my spray booth and all my
> spray tools are in storage and I have no place to set them up.
>
> Any suggestions on how to clean the brass so the solder will stick
> without damaging the small parts?
>
> thanks
>
> Carey
I use Comet Cleanser and old tooth brushes. Make a paste with water. Scrub
away.
Some people use cleaning vinegar. I don't like the smell and have had mixed
results.
cheers,
Andy Malette
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