Re: Copper toroid

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Original poster: "Dr. Resonance" <resonance-at-jvlnet-dot-com> 

Steve:

Since the oxide is copper oxide you are removing, does this formulation work
equally well on aluminum??

Dr. Resonance

Resonance Research Corporation
E11870 Shadylane Rd.
Baraboo   WI   53913

 >
 > I missed this one when earlier. I used to renovate old scientific
equipment,
 > and for getting a good polish on copper there is little to beat jeweller's
 > rouge (cerium oxide). The method I used was to dissolve pure soap (that is
 > soap with no additives) in ethanol. Shave the soap finely and soak it in
 > ethanol overnight. Filter the resulting solution which should be syrupy
 > (this is very slow). Take about 25ml (1fluid ounce) mix the rouge in a
 > little at a time till you get a thick paste. Use this to polish the
copper,
 > I suggest you wear latex gloves during this and any follow up treatment.
 > Finally rinse in distilled or de-ionised water and dry without using heat.
 > Jeweller's rouge can be obtained from hobby shops where they sell it for
 > stone polishing. Remember this is a polish it will not remove deep scores
or
 > blemishes.
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 > Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 4:12 PM
 > Subject: Re: Copper toroid
 >
 >
 >  > Original poster: "Harold Weiss" <hweiss-at-new.rr-dot-com>
 >  >
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