In a message dated 1/26/2000 1:57:15 PM, Mark P. wrote: <<Pour 1 gallon warm water into the pail for your mixture, along with all 16 oz of chromic acid and HALF (2 oz.) of the Sodium Bisulfate (you can't purchase less than 4oz....). Mix well and you are done. To use, after stripping off finish from brass and wiping off residue, place hardware in nylon bag (or hang from a wire, etc..) and fully immerse into mixture for 15 seconds (30 sec. max). If you wait longer than 2 minutes your brass will be smaller! Rinse well with water. Very quick buff; done.>> Mark; Thanks for this recipe :-) I just ordered my stuff thingees from a local Science lab store. While talking with a chemist there he suggested adding a third bucket filled with warm water and sodium bicarbonate to netraulize any unwashed acid solution that might be missed by water alone..............I'll let ya know what luck I have...and thanks again for the recipe. Jim Bryant (FL)
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