I don’t know if it is necessary here, but I clean corroded copper wire for
soldering with hydrochloric (muriatic) acid. A quick dip leaves it bright and
shiny, then I rinse it off with water.
73,
Scott K9MA
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Scott Ellington
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> On Jul 18, 2020, at 11:25 AM, Charles Farr <cefarr@hughes.net> wrote:
>
> I've found that once you get it cleaned with any method, brake cleaner will
> remove residue from the cleaning, and leaves no contaminants. I use it for a
> lot of things, including cleaning metal surfaces prior to painting.
>
> Chuck, W6AJW
>
>
>> On 07/17/2020 21:35, WA7NE wrote:
>> I'm installing a number of ground rods to be connected by 2 awg stranded
>> copper wire. I plan to use Erico's OneShot for making the connections.
>> My 2 awg stranded copper wire is a bit tarnished so I'm inquiring about the
>> best way to clean it for Cadwelding.
>>
>>
>> Is something like Brasso or Noxon followed by a wire brushing sufficient or
>> is there a better way? I know there should be no contaminants left on the
>> wire.
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Wayne / WA7NE
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