Sulfuric acid to clean brass?

[Armedsask]

I have jug of sulfuric acid I liberated from a job that went tits up long ago. It's just been sitting in my basement for years.

Anyway, think it would be useful for cleaning brass? Does brass react with sulfuric acid?

 

[gunlaker]

Brass will definitely react with sulphuric acid. Don't do it ;-)

Chris.

 

[Armedsask]

Thanks. I was getting conflicting information from a quick Google search.

Can you think of any use for it?

 

[Keller]

You should probably get rid of this as the plastic jugs can get brittle over time. I've seen old swimming pool "Muriatic Acid" jugs so brittle you can poke your finger right though them.

If it's in glass then you should be fine.

 

[BrotherRockeye]

Many, many uses...tanning hides is one...if you want rid of it let me know, I'd take it off your hands...

 

[aheppner]

as a mechanic, I always used it to clean electrical contacts.

pull the terminals out of the connector, dip just the terminal (not the wire) then rinse it off, cleans all that green corrosion stuff off

never dip a whole plastic connector tho, I dipped a trailer plug in acid once, never again it kind of melted the whole connector, live and learn lol

good stuff tho, just don't breath in the fumes or get it on anything but what you want to clean

 

[Trigger_The_Rookie]

I've found that the citric acid in koolaid is plenty sufficient to get your brass sparkly and sweet.

 

[fat tony]

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[silverfoxdj]

Will stick with Lemishine..

 

[trebor2880]

Clean bricks

 

[cet]

I've never seen anyone mention "CLR". Home Depot sells something similar in a gallon jug.
Like all residential chemicals, it's buffered and takes a long time to react, but it works great
for me. It will remove light scratches if you leave it long enough.

 

[fat tony]

Its time to revert to the 1920s modus operandi of buying the raw ingredients and making your own household cleaning, etc solutions.*jokes*

Look up a book called: 1001 formulas.

 

[Magellann]

Don't use the acid on your brass, there are many better and safer ways to get it done.

 

[Magellann]

I've never seen anyone mention "CLR". Home Depot sells something similar in a gallon jug.
Like all residential chemicals, it's buffered and takes a long time to react, but it works great
for me. It will remove light scratches if you leave it long enough.

Ive tried that stuff for a couple different jobs, and never had good luck with it. Some people se\wear that it works.

 

[fenceline]

Ketchup. And elbow grease.

Seriously, put some ketchup on brass, leave it for a few seconds, the wipe it off.

 

[silverfoxdj]

Ketchup. And elbow grease.

Seriously, put some ketchup on brass, leave it for a few seconds, the wipe it off.

Actually I've heard of that as well..

 

[HeavyTread]

Actually I've heard of that as well..

I'm pretty sure that's just the citric acid doing its business. Lemishine and water is cheaper..

 

[fenceline]

Actually I've heard of that as well..

Worked well on the 105mm casing on the fire place. 0000 steel wool and ketchup. Shiny and no visible scratches beyond what the shell got when it was fired.

 

[ipscgraz]

If you want to clean brass, most folks use a tumbler.

Not the second most vile chemical on the planet.

If you don't want it, contact a battery shop.

Just don't get it on your favourite GWG's.

 

[Magellann]

I agree, I cant count how many jeans Ive ruined with that acid over the years.