Verdigris

[Don]

Hi all,

If baking soda is abrasive how about a talc like material which is
limestone based? 

Or what about common bleach which is a base?

If we could leave a residue that would be lubricous and had a PH on the
*base* side...

At 10:05 AM 2/12/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Susan Kline wrote:
>>  
>> If rebushing, for instance, could one wash the cloth thoroughly to remove
>> any sulfuric acid mordant, and then rinse in a baking soda solution? Has
>> anyone ever tried this?
>
>It occurs to me that baking soda may eventually add to future friction
>problems. Furthermore, perhaps this would shorten the life of the
>bushing cloth (making the pin loose over time), since baking soda is a
>mild abrasive. You would have to completely rinse it out after the
>application, which may be difficult since it will probably want to stick
>to the cloth.
>
>Just a thought.
>
>Rob Goodale, RPT
>
>
Regards, Don