Cleaned ACL rust with Oxalic Acid

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Fleetbag said:
I have read some threads on here regarding its use but didn't find any for use on ACL bottles. Hemi have you cleaned any ACL bottles with it?I would love to see some before and after pics if you have any?

I cleaned these 2 Arola's with it. I believe I posted about these in here before about a year or 2 ago. LEON.
 

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Thanks for digging that out. That is excellent results. I can't believe how bright the white is in that larger bottle.From now on I will not automatically pass over a stained bottle when I know it could possible be saved. In fact I hope I find a few to clean. What ratio of water to acid do you normally use for ACL? Is it the same as you would use for your other non ACL bottles?
 

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I was cleaning out the garage today and found a can of the No. 7 compound I mentioned earlier , only the can I found is rubbing compound not polishing compound . The rubbing compound is just too coarse for the acl labels . This is what the brand looks like though , the polishing compound can looks the same as this one . Works super great for polishing up a vintage lunchboxes as long as the paint has not deteriorated .
 

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Oxalic Acid (otherwise known as Wood Bleach) is great for gently removing surface rust. We used to dip our old dumper beer cans in it back in the day those were big. Just remember, don't breathe in any fumes from it, or any other acids. One of my friends did for years and ended up with spots on his lungs, discovered by an Xray. Be careful out there. GLASSHOPPER55
 

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To Remove Rust Before and after using Distilled White Vinegar. Soak rusted bottle for several hours in undiluted distilled white vinegar and then gently scrub with textured sponge. It works great and no health risk.
 

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( Problem with previous image ? ) Before ...
 

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1. Soaking rusted bottle in a pitcher of distilled white vinegar. Also fill inside of bottle. The paper towel on top wicks the vinegar around the lip. 2. Tools - Scrubbing with a textured sponge will not damage acls.
 

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SODAPOPBOB said:
1. Soaking rusted bottle in a pitcher of distilled white vinegar. Also fill inside of bottle. The paper towel on top wicks the vinegar around the lip. 2. Tools - Scrubbing with a textured sponge will not damage acls.
Thanks for posting this, I'm going to try this on some of my older and dirtier bottles. Am wondering how many times you can re-use the vinegar? Guess it depends on how dirty the bottle was that you were cleaning. MIKE
 

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The white vinegar bath works great, I've used it for , all with rust, three bottles in a weeks time. I loosely cover the pitcher, with plastic wrap, like soda water, it will loss it's fizz, and cleaning action. thanks, bob!
 

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Besides Vinegar you can use Lemon Juice, They both work like Citrus Acid. LEON.
 

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