[Jewelry making - Article 00923] - Re: [Orchid] Files going rusty

[jesse brennan]

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    The quickest and probably best way to clean files is  with a soft
    metal brush on  your bench polisher. you can get both brass and fine
    steel at the jewelry tool supply houses. 

    If you don't have too much rust you can get it off- (after brushing)
    using "Bartenders  Friend" ( like but not comet)  cleaner from the
    grocery store or hardware store . a similar cleaner is called "Zuck"
    . an old tooth brush 0r kitchen bush helps--   rinse an dry   and
    lightly oil after cleaning. 

    These two cleaners contain some oxalic acid  to remove  iron stains
    regular cleaners don't. Oxalic acid is toxic -- the reason you don't
    eat rhubarb leaves .. or if  you grew up in the US south you cook
    young poke leaves in several rinses of water. Phosphoric acid ( Naval
    jelly)  also works. 

    Tool rolls can be made from old jean or chino legs. 

jesse

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