Try putting the strips in the oven. Silver won't melt at oven temps and it
should burn off whatever he put on it. I can't imagine what he put
on--there was no need to add anything if he was thinning out a piece of
silver, unless he has some sort of hydraulic press or roller that deposited
lubricant to the silver. Odd, though. I've never seen anyone do that
before.
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I did try my local jeweller / smelter but he contaminated it with i assume
is lubricating fluid, (i provided some Canadian maples for this purpose), no
amount of keeping it in vinegar Or Cola for its phosphoric acid could rid it
of the crap that would effuse out in the brew!...even though they came out
super shiny!.
