[TheForge] cleaning copper

[Paul]

Roger Degner wrote:
> If you can dip your copper go to Wal-Mart and buy a jug of PH minus powder.
> Mix with warm water.  10# should do 50 gal or so of solution.
> Use a plastic container
> Makes copper a bright pink some scotch bright pad scrubbing may be
> necessary.
> It is sodium bisulphate which I think is the same as sparex but a lot
> cheaper.
> 
> Roger R Degner

Another source for the sodium bisulphate is Iron Out, used to clean iron 
stains on clothing and to remove iron contamination from your water softener

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