How to bring back the “SHINE”

SouthArk370Z · 02-21-2019, 03:38 PM

Soap/detergent will not remove the discoloration. Soap is a surfactant - it works by making water "wetter". Just about any soap/detergent you have around the house will be OK. Just make sure you rinse real well.

There are some soaps that might not be the best choice as they may etch the metal if left in contact for too long, eg, lye soap. But, in the concentrations you would be using, it would take hours to do much damage.

mokhan996 · 02-21-2019, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Soap/detergent will not remove the discoloration. Soap is a surfactant - it works by making water "wetter". Just about any soap/detergent you have around the house will be OK. Just make sure you rinse real well.

There are some soaps that might not be the best choice as they may etch the metal if left in contact for too long, eg, lye soap. But, in the concentrations you would be using, it would take hours to do much damage.

So you're saying I can just use dish soap? :O

SouthArk370Z · 02-21-2019, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mokhan996

So you're saying I can just use dish soap? :O

Yep. Dish soap, laundry detergent, Ivory soap, car wash soap, Mean Green, ...

mokhan996 · 02-22-2019, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SouthArk370Z

Yep. Dish soap, laundry detergent, Ivory soap, car wash soap, Mean Green, ...

No ****, laundry detergent?? Lol that's wild. Maybe a bucket of water and car wash soap, grab a Micro Fiber and go to town with it then dry off, I'm just afraid of "Discoloration/Fading".

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