trisodium phosphate
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trisodium phosphate
Anybody using trisodium phosphate as a guns parts cleaner or in their ultrasonic?
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Re: trisodium phosphate
That seems pretty harsh for a cleaner. I've read most guys just use Simple Green if they don't use the recommended stuff. I've been curious if you couldn't just use a bit of citric acid like you would if you soaked the brass.
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Re: trisodium phosphate
Maximumbob54 wrote:That seems pretty harsh for a cleaner. I've read most guys just use Simple Green if they don't use the recommended stuff. I've been curious if you couldn't just use a bit of citric acid like you would if you soaked the brass.
That is what they all say and stay away from the purple stuff but I think someone already pointed that out.
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Re: trisodium phosphate
62chevy wrote:Maximumbob54 wrote:That seems pretty harsh for a cleaner. I've read most guys just use Simple Green if they don't use the recommended stuff. I've been curious if you couldn't just use a bit of citric acid like you would if you soaked the brass.
That is what they all say and stay away from the purple stuff but I think someone already pointed that out.
I used a lot of TSP back in the 70's with a power sprayer to clean out hog barns (farrowing house and weaning house) and it took everything right down to the white paint again. I now use a lot of acetic acid (vinegar) and citric acid (mostly use Lemi-Shine) to clean brass. I've heard of it, but don't really know what "Simple Green" looks like ... so is it the "purple stuff"? Just curious as to what the "purple stuff" is so I can stay away from it.
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Re: trisodium phosphate
Simple Green is different than the Purple stuff, can't remember the name but is used a lot in auto repair shops. You will know it when you see it because well it's purple.mr surveyor wrote:62chevy wrote:Maximumbob54 wrote:That seems pretty harsh for a cleaner. I've read most guys just use Simple Green if they don't use the recommended stuff. I've been curious if you couldn't just use a bit of citric acid like you would if you soaked the brass.
That is what they all say and stay away from the purple stuff but I think someone already pointed that out.
I used a lot of TSP back in the 70's with a power sprayer to clean out hog barns (farrowing house and weaning house) and it took everything right down to the white paint again. I now use a lot of acetic acid (vinegar) and citric acid (mostly use Lemi-Shine) to clean brass. I've heard of it, but don't really know what "Simple Green" looks like ... so is it the "purple stuff"? Just curious as to what the "purple stuff" is so I can stay away from it.
Not a jab ..... I really don't know.
jd
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Re: trisodium phosphate
I remember something from back when I was a kid called "Mystery Oil (or solvent?)" that was purple. My Dad use a lot of that stuff to free up stuck, rusty parts. He usually bought it in quart cans.
I still don't know that I would soak any metal parts I wanted to keep pristine in any mixture of TSP, then again, I really don't know for sure.
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I still don't know that I would soak any metal parts I wanted to keep pristine in any mixture of TSP, then again, I really don't know for sure.
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