[TheForge] pipe cleaning

[James Binnion]

On Jul 31, 2011, at 9:25 AM, Cindy and James wrote:

> Some mention citric, vinegar, etc.  I 
> haven't tried them for cleaning but suspect they would work too but 
> maybe not as quickly as the more hazardous stuff.

Neither will work if there is a coating of grease or oil on the work in fact most acids will not do much good on oily or greasy work. First you have to degrease with a solvent or aqueous detergent as you point out and much scrubbing is generally involved .

James Binnion
jbin at well.com