\"Green Stuff\"

Bill NTSG

For removing the green corrosion from flux on soldered joints. We had a new guy start at work and I guess he does not wipe his joints. He also has the annoying habit of painting the joint with the flux brush after he solders. I went back to installation we did last week to fix a leak today and all the pipes were green as grass.I wiped 'em with a rag as best as I could. Any chemical solution or "tricks" ?????

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We work with one guy

who sprays WD-40 on all the solder joints after they cool off , then wipes it away with a rag . I know what youre talking about - alot of the guys I work with turn the brush into a flux stub . Point out to the kid that it says right on the can to use it sparingly . I think I know what hes doing though - hes using the extra flux to cool off the fitting .

I dont know of any tricks to get the green out except steel wool , a rag and elbow grease . Good luck .

heatboy

I have found...........

that fine steel wool works best for cleaning up the copper piping before I seal them up. Takes off all of that stuff as well leaves a great shine!

Warm Regards,

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hr

clean up the joint

also works great for your hands and tools. Get the ones with the grit (pumice) and citrus cleaner. Make sure the joint is cooled off first

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Mark Hunt

Try Noxon metal cleaner. It will take it off. Only other way is to re-heat the joint to get it truly clean.

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Mike T., Swampeast MO

Some light machine oil

on the steel wool seems to speed the process a bit.

Bill NTSG

Thanks

For the response. I am hesitant to use any "oil" type stuff. Being an oil man I know oil and soldered joints don't mix so well. Like when your fittings or tubing get oily and you try to solder 'em. ?? I was looking for a soap and water type suggestion. Or some old kitchen remedy like vinegar or lime juice or hocus pocus ??????? Well thanks. I think the best thing is to wipe with a damp rag while the tubing is still warm after soldering. Bill {not the science guy}Nye.

Paul_6

> For the response. I am hesitant to use any "oil"

> type stuff. Being an oil man I know oil and

> soldered joints don't mix so well. Like when your

> fittings or tubing get oily and you try to solder

> 'em. ?? I was looking for a soap and water type

> suggestion. Or some old kitchen remedy like

> vinegar or lime juice or hocus pocus ??????? Well

> thanks. I think the best thing is to wipe with a

> damp rag while the tubing is still warm after

> soldering. Bill {not the science guy}Nye.

Paul_6

> For the response. I am hesitant to use any "oil"

> type stuff. Being an oil man I know oil and

> soldered joints don't mix so well. Like when your

> fittings or tubing get oily and you try to solder

> 'em. ?? I was looking for a soap and water type

> suggestion. Or some old kitchen remedy like

> vinegar or lime juice or hocus pocus ??????? Well

> thanks. I think the best thing is to wipe with a

> damp rag while the tubing is still warm after

> soldering. Bill {not the science guy}Nye.

Paul_6

the pipe turns green

because the acid in the flux is still working on the joint. you need to nuetralize the acid with some baking soda in water,and a scotch brite pad. good luck breaking this guy of this habit Paul.