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soaking bottles - 5/16/2005 9:22:04 PM    Tony14 Posts: 2477 Joined: 2/15/2005 From: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Status: offline Any suggestions on what to put in a bucket that you are soaking bottles in? I've heard bleach but would that hurt the color of the aqua, cobalt and amber bottles? Post #: 1

RE: soaking bottles - 5/16/2005 9:28:08 PM    swizzle   Posts: 1325 Joined: 3/2/2005 From: Upstate NY Status: offline I don't think it would hurt the color of the glass at all. If your really worried try to soak some new colored bottles in it before you try the older ones. I also read one post where a guy said to soak your bottles in vinegar. You might want to try that instead. Swiz (in reply to Tony14) Post #: 2

RE: soaking bottles - 5/16/2005 9:33:04 PM    Bottle tumbler   Posts: 370 Joined: 4/5/2004 From: Noxen pa Status: offline it will only hurt them if it can soak all the way through them.and that aint happening. it may hurt the surface, but then again I soak some of mine in water and muratic acid 16 to 1 mixture 16 water 1 acid and they come out fine, unless they are etched. rick (in reply to Tony14) Post #: 3

RE: soaking bottles - 5/16/2005 10:32:27 PM    Tony14 Posts: 2477 Joined: 2/15/2005 From: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Status: offline Tanks for the info. I'll try bleach tonight. (in reply to Tony14) Post #: 4

RE: soaking bottles - 5/17/2005 2:58:40 AM    bne74honda   Posts: 156 Joined: 2/19/2004 From: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Status: offline HI Tony, I usually soak my bottles in soapy water and vinegar for a day and then in a mix of water and muriatic acid for a week or more. I have to admit to using a pretty strong blend tho'....usually 3 parts water to 1 part acid. But I have yet to come across a bottle that doesn't get clean that way. The main problem with that concentration is two-fold...1) if left soaking too long, it is possible to etch the bottles and 2) disposal of the mixture. Personally, I use baking soda to neutralize the acid to the point where it can safely be dumped in my yard. For a 3 to 1 mix totalling about 1 gallon I usually need 4 standard size boxes. The acid is neutralized when it stops fizzing up. Of course after each of these soakings, I go through a scrubbing process. Brian _____________________________ I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people were forced to eat what they killed, there would be no more wars - Abbie Hoffman (in reply to Tony14) Post #: 5

RE: soaking bottles - 5/17/2005 7:17:37 PM    bubbas dad Posts: 1374 Joined: 3/30/2005 From: South Carolina, USA Status: offline i have been trying barkeepers friend . it was recommened by others here. i tried as a paste on tough stains and soaking in it. it worked real well in all cases so far. _____________________________ john the older i get, the smarter my father gets! (in reply to Tony14) Post #: 6

RE: soaking bottles - 5/17/2005 8:13:26 PM    Tony14 Posts: 2477 Joined: 2/15/2005 From: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Status: offline Thanks bubbasdad. I need to buy some of that stuff. (in reply to Tony14) Post #: 7

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