Another way to clean a Buffalo

[mpostma]

I tried another way to clean a buffalo this afternoon. I happen to have some Barkeepers Friend in my shop.
After reading about using the baking soda and water to rub coins I thought I would give it a shot with the Barkeepers Friend.
I have a sign shop and when I need to clean up a mess on a "delicate" sign I use water and the barkeepers.

I poured some in my hand and dripped in some water. I lightly rubbed it on both sides of the nickel I found over the weekend.
With the date completely worn away it wasn't a real treasure. I was impressed with the change in the color.
I may take a little more to it later. I only did it for about 25 or 30 seconds. I had take a pic this morning, and so here is a before and after.

Anyone have any thoughts as to whether this could hurt a keeper?

thanks,

 

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[BuckleBoy]

Looks Great. Well done.

 

[ClonedSIM]

I like it! Where would one find this Barkeepers Friend?

 

[johnreb1980]

I was curious also about what barkeepers freind was so I googled it, and here is what I found.

http://www.barkeepersfriend.com/

 

[ClonedSIM]

I was curious also about what barkeepers freind was so I googled it, and here is what I found.

http://www.barkeepersfriend.com/

Sweet! Thanks Johnreb!

 

[mpostma]

I always get it in the Grocery Store. I used to use Bon Ami for the same things here in the shop, but switched to Barkeepers friend when they all quiet carrying the other. It is pretty gentle on most things. I see on the website that the copper glo verson has sulfamic acid in it.
I had to look it up on Wikipedia. While use in sweeteners, I hesitate to taste it.

The appropriate part of the article :

Sulfamic acid is used as an acidic cleaning agent, typically for metals and ceramics. It is a replacement for hydrochloric acid for the removal of rust. In households, it is often found as a descaling agent in detergents used for removal of limescale. From all acid, Sulfamic acid has the best water descaling property, thus also its application in cleaning dairy farm equipment and beer brewery. Although it is considered less corrosive than hydrochloric acid, in its application as acid cleaning, it is very common to find user adding corrosion inhibitor.

Sulfamic acid is used in the S.C. Johnson & Sons, Inc. "Scrubbing Bubbles Fizz-Its Toilet Tablets."

Catalyst for esterification process
Dye and pigment manufacturing
Herbicide
Ingredient in Denture Tablets
Coagulator for urea-formaldehyde resins
Ingredient in fire extinguishing media. Sulfamic acid is the main raw material for Ammonium_sulfamate which is a widely used herbicide and fire retardant material for household product.
Pulp and paper industry as a chloride stabilizer
Synthesis of nitrous oxide by reaction with nitric acid

Doesn't seem to say if there is any in the the Barkeeper's Friend......

good luck.
Mp

 

[mpostma]

Did a little more looking at BarKeeps. The active acid in it is Oxalic Acid Dihydrate. A "mild strong acid"
It would be worth taking a look at the acid's properties etc. BEFORE using it on anything particularly valuable.

good luck,
MP

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

This is the prefered method.

 

[ClonedSIM]

This is the prefered method.

Heeheehee...

 

[mpostma]

LMAO! I knew I was doing it all wrong! Thank you for the clarification!!!!!
Mp

 

[mpostma]

Oh Crap! Hold on a minute!!!!! Just took another look!!! That doesn't work with American Buffalo! It only works on Water Buffalo!!
Whew, that was close!! Nearly damaged one of mine.
Mp

 

[dewcon4414]

Any time you use any kind of corrosive you should drop it in bakeing soda and water to stop the process.

 

[panelman]

This is the prefered method.

I'm still LMAO

 

[BuckleBoy]

Did a little more looking at BarKeeps. The active acid in it is Oxalic Acid Dihydrate. A "mild strong acid"
It would be worth taking a look at the acid's properties etc. BEFORE using it on anything particularly valuable.

good luck,
MP

I think this is also called "Wood Bleach" and it will take rust stains off of dug Gold Coins.

 

[mpostma]

Hey BB,
I think you are right. I wood bleach too. They are in diffent forms, one a powder, the other a liquid. I will have to experiment a little with the wood bleach on some of the crappe I haven't taken the time to go through yet this winter.

Good Luck,
Mark

 

[Old River]

Bar keepers friend can be found at the Dollar Gereral stores.