Cleaning gunk from the river

[FreeRangeAsparagus]

Once you have let it soak in whatever substance you decide on using, put some rice into the bottle and shake it aggressively for about 5-10 minutes. Rice will get to almost every spot inside if you use enough.

Thank you! Cheap, easy, definitely trying this.

 

[nranderson]

Has anyone used denture cleaner? I have had some great results on certain crud. Worth a try!

 

[Van]

Perhaps salt and alcohol. Soak it.

 

[DeepSeaDan]

I use Barkeeper's Friend, copper bits, a large variety of brushes, lengths of copper wire bent at the ends at different angles, with the ends bevel cut to produce a sharp point ( gets into small imperfections to scrape the gunk out ).

All that, and a good measure of elbow grease!

Admittedly, I'm a bit OCD about it!

Regards,
DSD

 

[ROBBYBOBBY64]

I have used heavy duty oven cleaner with a lot of success. It works like a charm when i clean black carbon off of some glass insulators i found. I heat up the insulators in a old coffee Cup Full of water upside down. I spray the cleaner inTo the item and put in a closed bag. Be careful the fumes are nasty. Do not heat up the item too much or it will break. 160 degrees about works and i have had no casualties. The picture was the only one i broke heating up so be warned. I used epoxy to reassemble.

 

[ROBBYBOBBY64]

Heavy duty oven cleaner has worked on stuff that muriatic acid did not even effect.

 

[ROBBYBOBBY64]

Here is two of the same insulators. The one with the heavy scale and carbon was soaked over night in muriatic acid with no result. The top one was 5 minutes in heavy duty oven cleaner.(easy off from home depot) Clean as can be.

 

[longdavid474]

What's them old insulators worth??? I've 10 of the old HEMINGRAY-42 & THERE GREEN

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[ROBBYBOBBY64]

Insulators are not worth much $5.00 not being old and also they are clear. Color is everything. Green is a desirable color. Not sure the value.

 

[martyfoley]

How about some coarse gravel and/or some bb's and shake well 1/2 full with water. worth a try.