Easiest way to clean copper or brass!
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Quick and easy! Copper and brass can be cleaned up pretty well with just salt and white vinegar. Turn that #2 copper into #1 copper! Clean up that copper or brass in no time flat!
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-RobbieTwoScraps
i’m starting to question my affinity towards salt and vinegar potato chips
This is awesome. I had a feeling this would work, but wanted to verify it online. I’m an electrician apprentice who frequently comes home with scrap from what was torn out, small whips from extra that was cut off to terminate, or leftover pieces of spools that are too short for use in any practical application after jobs (no it’s never been stolen, it has been approved that I can have the scrap pieces or have been given to me), and I get a lot of pieces that are oxidized, but I’ve had some recyclers give me really shitty prices for it not being bright and shiny. Thanks dude. Much appreciated.
No problem. Make sure you give them a good rinse in water after the process to make sure the salt/vinegar mix is completely off
Awesome! I was looking for something simple that pretty much does all the work for you and here it is. My copper item has lots of little grooves and bends it it. I think polishing it by hand would have been a nightmare. Thanks so much.
Sure thing. Make sure to give them a good since off with water afterwards and you're copper will be looking almost as good as new
Vinegar is all you need because it is an acid...u can use other things like ketchup that have vinegar in it... oxygen is paramagnetic...which is why things oxidize...acids steal electrons ...which is why they work good to clean metals... electricity is oxidation... which is why you can clean oxidation with electricity...all u need to do is put a sacrificial metal so what u are cleaning will give up it's oxidation to it
which is the correct sacrificial metal , for copper and brass ?
thanks.
@@daibhiseaghdha153 iron that is not all rusty because you are trying to send the rust/oxidation to it...use a piece with about the same amount of surface area you are trying to clean..if you plan on using electrolysis. I don't know more information so that's all I can tell you but I can say just want to watch it often because your are taking material off of it after all...if it's only mild to moderate your best bet is to just soak in vinegar for a little bit and it will make the oxidation come off relatively easily with rubbing it gently to moderately...then rinse when done and dry and buff it to a shine if that's what you want to do
does the wife know your cleaning copper on the new carpet?
King Ofpain are you trying to be funny? Because you're not
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Ummm vinegar would actually clean carpet
@robertcurcio8363 ummm, derr. However, if the not so fancy, fancy bucket happens to tip over during or after the cleaning process, then how do you clean up that mess¿
Thanks for the heads up. I have a 1000 yr old brass castle key that goes to raby castle. Owned by King cunute the great. Ite really hard to remove 1000 yrs of tarnish.
just what I was thinking ! got some copper tubes to clean up. Old scraps of pipe , 3 sizes for short 2" tubes, I am making a 3 tier lazy suzan type tool rack that I saw on pinterest. Oak circles, 3 sizes, with many holes drilled to fit the copper pipes into. Almost done. Thanks. This really helped !
@triumphmanful I know this is two years later but please show find the link and post it here so I can try it myself
That would be one salty steak!
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I tried it it works too but after some time the the utensils become blue why?
yes, we need to shake them about a bit to get the trapped air, out, of the fittings, you can put all the vinegar in, the fittings need rinsing in clean water, then dried, you can just put all the vineger back in the container, to use it again when ever you like.
Nicee thank you you saved me money for the scrap yard
Exactly what I wanted to do, nice and simple! Thanks dude! 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽
I have scrapped lots of copper and brass fittings since I started scrapping. I had to buy a handful of copper fittings to install a water system a couple months ago. They were not cheap. I'll probably never scrap unused copper fittings again lol! They also sell pretty good online.
MNpicker Ha! Live and learn my man! I know I've scrapped some perfectly good fittings that I needed later on too. Some of these large 1" T joints are $10+ and the scrap value is probably not even 50 cents!
"pretend you're salting your steak" as the man powder coated those fittings 😭😭
have you tried it minus the salt I bet it works just as good
the salt makes so much difference. nice one.
The salt does nothing and is not needed.
We like your honesty
I am restoring and cleaning a brass plated bed. It was very tarnished when I started. i am doing one side and then the other. i cleaned one side of the head of the bed. The next day, the part I cleaned was half as bright as when I finished. How can I keep it from tarnishing more - at least until i finish? It will almost be like starting again from scratch.
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What?!
Hell yeah bud that helps a lot i have almost a full bucket that got full of rain.
Thank you so much. Worked brilliantly
You are Genius Robbie ! Thank you !
+colibri vole Happy to help!
Lime a way works also Coca Cola throw in a penny a rinse it ✨✨
Ty, it does work. Can you tell me where I can buy that same type of bucket? Thank you, Blessings.
Here is a good one for $7 - amzn.to/3UDxHcb
looks great but how to cleanup inside of pipes after installation! i hate that blue gooey coming out of pipes ....
Thank you 👍🏽
No problem 👍
This made my copper more green but, tubing was coated with a silver finish. after soaking in vinegar and salt and also muriatic acid, it is better but now darker and greener
Muriatic acid is Hydrochloric acid. Chlorides corrode copper. You can immediately brighten copper by placing it is a mixture of muriatic acid, but you risk it turning very dark over the next day or so.
@@anthonycalderone9237 any trick to stop it from turning dark after acid?
That will get the junk yard to take your copper a bit more seriously.
ScrapN Dude Oh yea! Show up with this pretty copper and you might make a friend with the guy working the scales
Robbie TwoScraps I'm gonna start doing it all the copper I bring in always looks like 90 year old water lines....lol.... one time my copper barrel looked so bad they billed it as sheet metal.... I got up to the window and was like " umm that was copper"
This is why I'm watching
Will this work on brass to??? I reload my pistol and rifle rounds and the brass hull gets dirty. They need cleaning every now and then.
Yes; however, beware because what will happen is your brass will turn pink and look just like the dull pink that copper gets after the vinegar treatment.
Thanks!
No problem!
Judicious amount of lemon juice (citric acid) also does the trick.
Just what I was looking for. Robby two scraps, you're the best!
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Nice video! Thanks for the tips
Great channel thank you i subscribed to your channel
Soaking overnight is good
Never sell copper pipe fittings to a scrap yard
Call a local plumber first he will be everything you have if you price it half retail
David Doyle I've tried. Haven't found one yet but I'm still hopeful!
you deserve a thumbs up from Dubai
Bud you should take this a Lil more seriously maybe. My local yard is a .30cent difference when it's "Bare Bright" copper like you have created here! 100lbs would gain you an extra 30 Bucks! You kinda shrugged it off but when I watched this I was Stoked! I've been wondering a while now what I could do to effortlessly get my copper clean like that. I currently take one of those foam drywall sanding blocks and do all my copper pipe/tubeing, its jusssst barely quick and easy enough for me to consider it "worth my time". This trick though, this is great man! All my wire will now get this Boardwalk french frie treatment!! Haha!! Thanks for the great tip Sir!
David Russell Happy to help! Sounds like this might save you a good deal of time and effort!
I’m gonna try it
Works a treat!
Salt isn't needed - it's intended as an abrasive if you're going to scrub the copper. For this all you need is acetic acid (vinegar).
Nice video, I'm going to try this sometime.
carl anderson Thanks! Give it a whirl!
this works too thanks
Does it matter what type of vinager you use?
Does it have to be white viniger?
Can you reuse the solution to clean another batch?
Just try it for yourself, for fuck's sake...
@@Turrican60 no need to get so
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You be 'da man!
Had hundreds if cu fittings!
Great tip thanks.
You bet
would it work on copper heatsink from cpu ?
Those fittings are pinkish instead of orange...must be a better way
I’m amazed how many people don’t know about this cleaner/rust removal but insist on buying those commercial removers
How can clean white rust if boiler pipes and green clout of radiator pipe rply
I use - hydrochloric acid, but the fumes can choke you, and is dangerous, your way is a safer, which I will use in the future.better safe, than sorry, which is too late.
Thanks so much!!
No problem
I forgot about them , they were ok about 20 min., then I got distracted and now they turned green again ! What do I do now ? I just tried another 20 min. Nothing ! Still green !
Alas, thou did not stabilise the copper by rinsing it in baking soda thus neutralising the acid !
Rinsing in water is good enough. Vinegar is a weak acid.
Sounds perfect. I´ll try and I´ll let you know. Adela from Montevideo Uruguay
+Adela Duran Thanks Adela
Nice tip!
TwoOneO Scrapping Thanks 21O
Where does one buy fancy buckets?
yeahhhh! Thanks for sharing!
+Grace Robin No problem. Thanks for watching
Would this work on a raw brass faucet?
+elo5000 I would think so
There are different chemicals used for brass. Same technique with more potent chemicals. There are tutorials on YT. I had to learn here too as I have old guitars with brass hardware. Vinegar is amazing for cleaning many things though. I love the stuff.
Have you ever heard of muriatic acid? You should try it.
Or you can put ketchup on it and it will do better effect and make very shinny as new
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Colin faulkner What
Ketchup is the same acid just has different concentration + sugar and dye
life42theuniverse Yeah but for some reason my copper tubing doesn't shine well as if I were to put vinegar. Ketchup makes it shine quickly and shine alot better
Ketchup contains vinegar (acetic acid) and citric acid (an acid with three carboxylic groups versus acetic acid's one carboxylic group).
Would this work on copperhead bbs?
for sure
Fresh lemon and salt will do the magic in a minute.
Dollar store lemon juice😉👍
More Vinegar or smaller bucket
I wonder if you can spray this on and wipe it off and get the same effect? I've got 1000+ lb of copper that mixed from clean to dirty. Lol
Try doing this in batches. Chances are you can reuse the vinegar multiple times so you wouldn’t require industrial quantities of the stuff.
what about that metal polisher stuff ? its easier right?
That shit requires application and removal. Vinegar is easier and far cheaper.
Use a smaller bucket,
COVID19 Coins - I bleach 'em then vinegar them, clean as new, almost! :)
your copper is not very dirty. if copper is real dirty, this only takes some of it off
Leave it in longer if using 5 or 6% Vinegar. Or get stronger vinegar like 14% cleaning grade.
Vinegar with time, will eat straight through the copper, you will see heavy pitting in just a couple of months.
Can u re-use the mix if u held on to it ??
Yes. It turns blue the longer it's used until it doesn't work as good.
How can i clean inside thin and long tubes?
CLR and pipe cleaners.
Cap one end and pour vinegar inside.
@@chuggz4880 I heard you shouldn't use clr on copper. Might want to check before you use it.
Tx ☺👍
Beautiful results! Do you have any recommendations for keeping the copper looking this way? I'm building curtain rods out of copper pipe rods/fittings and want it to look pretty as opposed to rustic with patina. Thanks!
what happens when the laquer evaporates? clear spray paint will keep them looking new forever!
@@dmsxpres1 lacquer is the same thing dummy
@@tufungagreen5571 for some reason I read that as lacquer thinner rather than laquer... my mistake and thank you for pointing it out to me asshole.
Ahh HAHAHAHAHA you called him an asshole! As a matter of fact he really is a asshole!
How much table salt and vinegar should we added?
Salt isn't needed. Cover the parts in vinegar.
That s 2 cool
Ted Garcia Thank you. I was very surprised at how well it turned out.
thumbs up & thx
+andrew srenson You're welcome
whats is the composition of vinegar...???
Acid, what else?
Acetic acid
Does the table salt have iodine in it?
I believe so
Positive ions. it's there on purpose to off set the negative ions in your body. Supposed to make you feel better
Negative ions are all around us
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Bitchin' ! Simple. Thanks.
Copper that has been in a House fire?? How to clean it??
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This only works if copper is not that dirty
This isn't intended to clean dirt. It removes the copper oxide tarnish.
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Good tip..I think coca cola works good also
Dumpster Marcus I'm pretty sure coke is capable of cleaning anything!
+Robbie TwoScraps not your teeth
Mithun Nathan oooh you're wrong.....coke will scrub the shit out of your teeth, so much so that they will be cleaned away to nasty little stubs (lol)
Dumpster Marcus thing with vinegar is it is reusable, coke not so much. It's much much cheaper to get a gallon of the cheapest vinegar and reuse it.
But, if you want some real tips that will save you a heap of money......buy powdered acetic acid, or alternatively citric acid. They are both incredibly cheap and work very well. My local hardware store sells citric acid 250g for £1. You only need a couple of tablespoons per run and it gives the same results.
So pricing it up, the citric works out about 20p per gallon, and that is using citric in excess, it will be good for 3 runs, so around 7p per run. I use it to clean copper for smelting, I don't want to add any unwanted oxides, always worked well for me 😊
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Thanks for the tip, man!!! BUT, let's talk about your cardiovascular health. I mean, if you're putting that much sodium on a steak, there's got to be some risk involved🥩🧂❤️🏥😂😂😂😂
Lol - yeah...that wasn't really the correct example. I couldn't imagine how horrid that steak would be bahaha
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