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How do you get off barnacles and rust without expensive... - 2/22/2004 11:03:23 PM    BRichardson5   Posts: 434 Joined: 8/29/2003 From: Pacific Northwest Status: offline I found a bunch of bottles along the water, and many have barnacles and rust. I've read previous posts, but they only suggest using hydrochloric or other acids. I'm sure that these will do the trick, but i don't feel comfortable using such strong acids. What else will give good results, is cheap, and wont hurt the glass? Post #: 1

RE: How do you get off barnacles and rust without expen... - 2/22/2004 11:14:57 PM    Gunsmoke47 Posts: 1399 Joined: 12/29/2003 From: TEXAS Status: offline Check out this same forum catagory "Cleaning" Thread title "Sea growth on bottles" Posted 4-8-2003. Maybe you can get some ideas. Kelley (in reply to BRichardson5) Post #: 2

RE: How do you get off barnacles and rust without expen... - 2/23/2004 12:13:32 AM    IRISH   Posts: 1238 Joined: 11/23/2002 From: cockatoo Australia Status: offline Lemon juice may do it if you are not in any sort of a hurry , it contains a small amount of Citric Acid that will dissolve the barnacles (made of mostly Calcium Carbonate) and will probably slowly loosen the rust. It may be expensive in lemons though if you juice them yourself , or you can buy Citric Acid in the supermarket. (in reply to BRichardson5) Post #: 3

RE: How do you get off barnacles and rust without expen... - 2/23/2004 9:46:31 PM    BRichardson5   Posts: 434 Joined: 8/29/2003 From: Pacific Northwest Status: offline I used the steel wool idea and it worked great! It really removed those tough stains. Thanks to Don Deardon for the suggestion. (in reply to BRichardson5) Post #: 4

RE: How do you get off barnacles and rust without expen... - 3/10/2004 11:19:58 PM    Maine Digger   Posts: 823 Joined: 2/4/2004 From: Augusta, Maine Status: offline The only thing about steel wool is if you're not extremely careful it scratches the glass. I've used 000 grade a few times with good results; I worked on the crud on the surface of the bottle, but stopped before actually reaching the glass, then I resort to a stiff bristle tooth brush and mechanics hand cleaner which has a grit in it that doesn't scuff the glass. Last week I picked up a muriatic acid substitute that works fairly well on mineral haze but I don't know how it would work on barnacles. _____________________________ Norm Miller (in reply to BRichardson5) Post #: 5

RE: How do you get off barnacles and rust without expen... - 3/24/2004 2:39:42 AM    baltbottles   Posts: 2300 Joined: 11/25/2002 From: Baltimore Maryland Status: offline For barnacles i usually just soak the bottle in some vinegar it works great. it completely disolves them in a few hours with no harm to the bottle. Chris (in reply to BRichardson5) Post #: 6

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