Citric Acid ratio?
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basenjib123
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Citric Acid ratio?
Can anyone tell me a good ratio for Citric Acid? its safe of brass parts only, correct? .. Thanks, Joe.
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Leviticus_Tomethreus
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Re: Citric Acid ratio?
I just fill up the put and put a couple spoons in.
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Re: Citric Acid ratio?
I just guess, but I'm guessing I use around a tablespoon per gallon.... I give it the grandma dabble 
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Re: Citric Acid ratio?
How long do you let the parts soak for in general? brass only right?
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Everything that isn’t painted. If it has the lots of the original finish on collars and frames, I’ll use naval jelly, so I can only put it in the rust.basenjib123 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:22 pm How long do you let the parts soak for in general? brass only right?
My friends don’t call me “Lantern/lampie Levi” for nothin’,if they did call me that.
Looking for bday lanterns 8/38, 8/41,
10/25, and 8/07
The biggest lie I tell myself is ”I don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it.”
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Now officially ICCC member #1995. Most likely the youngest member with a registered name.
You guessed it, Levi Tomey
Looking for bday lanterns 8/38, 8/41,
10/25, and 8/07
The biggest lie I tell myself is ”I don’t need to write that down, I’ll remember it.”
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Re: Citric Acid ratio?
Brass usually doesn't take long, removing rust from steel parts can take a bit. I'll soak steel in really hot citric for 30 minutes remove and scrub with a plastic brush with running water then repeat again until I'm satisfied with the results. When I'm finished I'll dry and use 0000 steel wool for a final finish. I've literally done this a hundred plus times on 220/228 burner framesbasenjib123 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 15, 2021 9:22 pm How long do you let the parts soak for in general? brass only right?
don't care to do another 
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Re: Citric Acid ratio?
I mix mine at 4 teaspoons per gallon of water. Just don’t let the brass soak too long
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I too use around a tablespoon per gallon. If you heat it, it will work faster too. Don't put anything nickel plated in it or the plating will be removed. I learned the hard way after striping the nickel from the air tube on a 200A. Actually, I think I noticed after I did this to a second one. There's no undoing this.
Brass soaking in citric will turn pink from zinc getting leached out, but rubbing with 0000 steel wool will bring the brass color back.
Brass soaking in citric will turn pink from zinc getting leached out, but rubbing with 0000 steel wool will bring the brass color back.
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Re: Citric Acid ratio?
1 (rounded to heaped) tablespoon/1 gallon, Sometimes more, heating helps speed things up
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Thanks for all of the replies...you guys rock!
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I use a heaping tablespoon per gallon of hot water from the tap, that is, I don't heat the water on the stove. I don't let brass sit for more than 15 minutes. I'll leave steel in for way longer.
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All the above I agree with.
You can use citric to clean up nickel surfaces but don't walk away. Nickel is typically applied over brass and I have accidentally peeled nickel off of some items after maybe 10 minutes of soaking.
Some nickel does appear it was applied better than others and can hold up to more soaking but less is more in this case, IMO.
You can use citric to clean up nickel surfaces but don't walk away. Nickel is typically applied over brass and I have accidentally peeled nickel off of some items after maybe 10 minutes of soaking.
Some nickel does appear it was applied better than others and can hold up to more soaking but less is more in this case, IMO.
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Re: Citric Acid ratio?
How do ya'll feel about The Works Toilet Cleaner on Nickel?