Basic bottle cleaning

[delphinis]

Hi Everyone
I was wondering what size or gauge copper wire should I use and how small lengthwise should I cut it? Also is there any place where I can buy it already cut up? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Anthony

 

[delphinis]

Hi Everyone
Please disregard my previous post. I got the information i needed from Blobbottlebob's original post. I have a bad habit of asking questions first then reading the information.

Anthony

 

[pinkshovel]

Bob! Ya ever have those DUH! moments? All this time I've been researching bottles, and SCRUBBING & SOAKING & SCRUBBING, I Never thought to look on this forum for how to clean the darn things!LOL Can you use the lime away on the Outside of bottles? What about soda bottles with ACL's? I was out yesterday to dig a spot for some bulbs....as I've mentioned in the ACL forum (newbie with 2 questions) I inherited parents home of 53 years. Well, my Dad used to make home brew, and I think I found a place where he buried bottles (why would he bury them?) Anyway, now I have bottles with a LOT of mud inside and uck and white stains outside. I'm dyin to see what they are, but I don't want to ruin them right out of the gate. So, as I said, I Knew I'd find more bottles and would want to keep some of them. Yep, I've been bit right in the, um pinkshovel. I can't wait to try the copper in the 16 oz bottles I have. I whittled my bottle brush handle skinny enough to use on the shorter ones, but I didn't have anything to reach the gunk in the tall ones.
Thank You BOB!!! I can reclaim my kitchen sink now. No more HOURS/Days of soaking. You are very kind to share!

 

[KBbottles]

I've also had good results with fishtank gravel before, but copper wire sounds so much better. Wish I could buy it precut already.

 

[chosi]

You can buy the copper already cut from this site:
http://www.jardoctor.com/
It's best to buy it at a bottle show so you don't have to pay the postage.

Also, if the bottle is particularly fragile, I've heard of people using rice (uncooked). It's much lighter than copper so it's gentler on the bottle. I've never tried it myself.

 

[blobbottlebob]

Nice link Chosi. That should work (especially if you can hook up at a show).

 

[blobbottlebob]

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[blobbottlebob]

And after.

 

[haelix]

If you want to drill copper wire you can use a cheep impact socket , they have a hole in the side that is just rite for your wire, just mate up the size socket and drill bit , put the socket in a vice ( dont forget safety glasses) and make pellets

 

[SNDMNTBOY]

Has anyone tried those copper pellets you put in pellet guns?