Brookfield Insulator

[towhead]

Tons of pics of diff colored CD 162.1's here:

http://www.myinsulators.com/acw/styles/glass/threaded/145/cd162.1/index.html

-Julie

 

[towhead]

Lots of pics and info here too....just gotta fig how to navigate around the site....

http://www.insulators.info/

-Julie

 

[swizzle]

Thanx for the links. I'm still struggling with the clean up. It might be a few days before I can do a complete clean up shot. I've got around 75 to 80 insulators. There's gotta be some nice color swirls and pot stones in a few of them. Swiz

 

[David Fertig]

Put about 3 gallons of water in a drywall mud bucket and add 4-5 cans Red Devil lye.

Stir and let it cool to room temp (it gets hot).

Wear rubber gloves and put insulators in bucket - as many as will fit.

Cover with lid and let sit a few days.

Remove (gloves) and rinse/wash in sink. Most of the soot should come off with a dishrag.

Dave

 

[swizzle]

I was going to try muriatic acid, do you think that'll work just as good or should I try the lye? I was noticing during the clean up a lynchburg with smooth drip points until I turned it around and saw the sharp drip points on the other side. Is this what is referred to as an undershot? I can't wait to get these all cleaned up. It'll be another week before I can buy some cleaning stuff. Right now I have a few soaking in a solution of drano crystals and cold water. Is it a bad thing to clean these with a brillo pad? Swiz

 

[David Fertig]

muratic will work too. Don't do any carnival coatings in any of the acids though. 0000 steel wool works. Brillo's ok too.

Underpour. And probably, yes.

Dave

 

[swizzle]

Thanx for the help. The clean up is gonna take some time so I'll reply back to this thread in a few days or so. Swiz