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Washing/degreasing bullets?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullet bumper" data-source="post: 1311980" data-attributes="member: 17844"><p>It's difficult without a degree in chemistry . The product you refer to seems to have Hydroxy Sodium and not much else which is a type of salt acid not like Sodium Hydroxide which is caustic soda and highly alkaline . </p><p>So it looks ok to use on brass but no soaking for more than it takes to clean .</p><p>If you buy some litmus paper , acids change litmus RED and alkalines change it BLUE.</p><p>So any cleaner that changes litmus blue is risky on brass .</p><p>Definitely stay away from the corrosive stuff like Chlorine , Ammonia , Sodium Hydroxide in any brass cleaner . </p><p>Use cleaners with mild acids and organic acids in them. </p><p>For ultrasonic on brass mild acids in water with a small amount of dish wahing liquid is ok . If you can buy citric acid in powder form use that in the solution as then you know exactly what you have .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullet bumper, post: 1311980, member: 17844"] It's difficult without a degree in chemistry . The product you refer to seems to have Hydroxy Sodium and not much else which is a type of salt acid not like Sodium Hydroxide which is caustic soda and highly alkaline . So it looks ok to use on brass but no soaking for more than it takes to clean . If you buy some litmus paper , acids change litmus RED and alkalines change it BLUE. So any cleaner that changes litmus blue is risky on brass . Definitely stay away from the corrosive stuff like Chlorine , Ammonia , Sodium Hydroxide in any brass cleaner . Use cleaners with mild acids and organic acids in them. For ultrasonic on brass mild acids in water with a small amount of dish wahing liquid is ok . If you can buy citric acid in powder form use that in the solution as then you know exactly what you have . [/QUOTE]
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