[Jewelry making - Article 00505] - Re: [Orchid] Electrolytic pickling stainless steel

[Noel Yovovich]

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>     I went out and bought a car battery charger that puts out 6A. I
>     filled a large tupperware with Sparex #1 pickle. Connected the
>     cathode of the charger to the stainless steel piece I needed to
>     clean and the anode to an expendable steel object. I placed these
>     in the pickle and turned the charger on. After 1-2 minutes the
>     piece was sparkling clean! 

    I guess this turns your pickle into an ionic cleaner! Anybody tried
    this on other metals? 

Noel
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