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How to clean silver brazed SS surfaces?

We have to clean Ag brazed SS surface.When we use SS cleaners for brazed surface they damage Ag brazes. So we wonder if there is such a cleaner to clean at the same time both SS and Ag brazes.

Thank you in advance.

SAVAS ALTINOK
Altinok Galvanokimya Ltd.Þti. - Istanbul, TURKEY
2005

Savafi, to prevent losing time as people say "Why not try xxxx?" and you reply "We already tried it", can you please start by naming those cleaners that you tried that did not work. Thanks!

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2005

2005

Dear Ted,
Henkels, Chemetall and the others SS scale cleaners containing HF and Nitrate clean SS scales perfectly. But they damage silver braze and make leaking in the brazing areas. The silver brazing agent contains Ag%40, Copper and Cadmium the rest.
Thank you.

Savas Altinok
- Istanbul, Turkey

Thanks, Savas. That's an excellent starting point.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2005

Visit www.nickelinstitute.org website.There You can find very good download free article on cleaning and descaling stainless steel!

Good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2005

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