cleaning the crud

[vintage57]

So risking that this will get moved or make someone mad for posting to the wrong forum...
Is there an easy way to get the dried crud off the inside of ACLs? I mostly mean the bottom inside. Do I need to invest in specialized brushes? Or what kind of brush do I need from the hardware store?
I posted here cause i am comfortable w/the soda guys and I thought it would save time scrolling thru many posts.
Thanks.
Terry

 

[epackage]

Some clean sand and a decent cleanser like 409 sprayed into the bottle then swirled around should take care of that no problem...

 

[LC]

Sand and plain water always worked for me , but Jim's suggestion as for using a cleanser is probably a better one .

 

[AntiqueMeds]

You can get a set of bottle brushes fairly cheap.
Avoid the ones where the metal wire comes straight out the end as it can scratch the bottles.

 

[UncleBruce]

Use 1/4 cup chopped copper (wire) with a dash of detergent or shampoo. Add water, a cork and some elbow grease. Copper is softer than glass on the hardness scale. Sand can scratch glass also steer clear of abrasive cleaners. If you use brushes they make these with brass bristles. Avoid steel bristles. Don't use bb's as these have only a thin layer of copper over a steel core. Have fun.

 

[OsiaBoyce]

Made just the right shape.

Unlike the copper/sand/BBs/steel brush, you can keep it in a drawer and it does not rust.

..............but the shape of this brush is the big winner here, it can get everywhere in a bottle.

I've worn out two or three of these over the years.

 

[RICKJJ59W]

I use Kitty litter. Put a little warm water in and add K L and shake like hell!. It will dissolve eventually when it does, do it again. Litter is cheep and you get a lot in a bag.

 

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ORIGINAL: UncleBruce

Use 1/4 cup chopped copper (wire) with a dash of detergent or shampoo. Add water, a cork and some elbow grease. Copper is softer than glass on the hardness scale. Sand can scratch glass also steer clear of abrasive cleaners. If you use brushes they make these with brass bristles. Avoid steel bristles. Don't use bb's as these have only a thin layer of copper over a steel core. Have fun.

I use this method but alot of people don't have cut copper around...[]

 

[epackage]

ORIGINAL: RICKJJ59W

I use Kitty litter. Put a little warm water in and add K L and shake like hell!. It will dissolve eventually when it does, do it again. Litter is cheep and you get a lot in a bag.

You get alot of sand in a bag too, but you can use it over and over again....[]

 

[toms sc]

Hey pat where can i get that brush from.thanks