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Topic: De-lacquer copper? Re: +Turkish coffee - water-coffee-sugar ratio (15 msgs / 427 lines)
1) From: Brian Kamnetz 
Hi Craig,
Great, your advice will give me a good starting point.
I have an ibrik that has never been used. It has a tag saying that the
lacquer needs to be stripped before use. If I understand correctly, the
lacquer is only on the copper, not on the tin or whatever it is on the
inside. Is that correct?
And, does the lacquer need to be stripped?
And, if it does, how is that best done?
Thanks,
brian
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2) From: Sandy Andina 
Brillo or SOS. Only on the outside--you don't want to mess with the  
tin lining.  Keep the copper shiny every now and then with some salt  
and lemon juice mixed into a paste and applied with a dishrag. Much  
safer than Brasso or Copper-Glo, since there are no volatile organic  
compounds (which can be respiratory irritants).
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3) From: Michael Dhabolt 
Brian
You can remove the lacquer easily with lacquer thinner, acetone or
fingernail polish remover without harming the polished finish.  Do use
some ventilation if you are sensitive to respiratory irritants.  The
salt and lemon juice thing as a polish sounds like something I'll have
to try.
Mike (just plain)

4) From: Brian Kamnetz 
Sandy, I found a web site that recommended paint/varnish/lacquer stripper.
I'm wondering whether that might be a little gentler than scrubbing with
steel wool. Seems like Brillo or SOS would tend to scratch the copper....
How firmly is the lacquer generally stuck on copper things?
Also, the same web site as above said that failure to remove the lacquer
prior to using the utensils with hot water would produce spots, which would
then require serious buffing to remove. Is that your experience?
Thanks,
Brian
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5) From: Brian Kamnetz 
Thanks Mike (just plain), I actually bought some stripper, but can't get th=
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darn cap off the can... (Did I mention that I'm not all that handy?)
Incidentally, I rummaged around my storage unit and had just about given up
finding my Poppery I when I located it - packed in a Popcorn Pumper box!
After seeing all the discussion about slower cooling, and considering it's
quite chilly lately even here in SC, I may try it un-modded and just dump
the roast onto a cookie sheet at the conclusion of the roast. By the time I
wind up my extension cord etc the beans should be plenty cool. That will
tide me over until things get a little more settled in March.
Brian
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6) From: Sandy Andina 
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That's for maintenance. I use it on my copper bowls and zabaglione  
pan, too.
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7) From: Sandy Andina 
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Brian, I've never tried to heat a copper utensil that still had the  
lacquer. I'd rather have a bit of matte patina than have to breathe  
the petroleum distillates in paint thinner or stripper.
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Brian, I've never tried to heat =
a copper utensil that still had the lacquer. I'd rather have a bit of =
matte patina than have to breathe the petroleum distillates in paint =
thinner or stripper.
On Dec 11, 2005, at 12:15 PM, Brian =
Kamnetz wrote:
Sandy, I found a web site that recommended =
paint/varnish/lacquer stripper. I'm wondering whether that might be a =
little gentler than scrubbing with steel wool. Seems like Brillo or SOS =
would tend to scratch the copper.... How firmly is the lacquer generally =
stuck on copper things?    Also, the same web =
site as above said that failure to remove the lacquer prior to using the =
utensils with hot water would produce spots, which would then require =
serious buffing to remove. Is that your experience?   =
Thanks,   Brian
  On 12/11/05, Sandy =
Andina <sandraandina> =
wrote: Brillo or =
SOS. Only on the outside--you don't want to mess with the
tin =
lining.  Keep the copper shiny every now and then with some salt =
and lemon juice mixed into a paste and applied with a dishrag. =
Much
safer than Brasso or Copper-Glo, since there are no volatile =
organic
compounds (which can be respiratory irritants).
On Dec 11, =
2005, at 10:55 AM, Brian Kamnetz wrote: 
> And, does the =
lacquer need to be stripped?
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> And, if it does, how is =
that best done?
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8) From: Michael Dhabolt 
Sandy,
I've got a couple of french omelette pans that I feel guilty about not
keeping shiney.  I'll clean them up with the salt/lemon juice later,
thanks for the tip.
Brian,
Glad to hear your found the P1.  The Cooper 550 degree Large
Thermometer: $18.90 from Tom and the 10 minute wire switching to allow
on/off heater control with the fan on all the time will get you going
in pretty good fashion.  Did I get the pictures and stuff to you about
accomplishing the modification?
Mike (just plain)

9) From: Brian Kamnetz 
Mike (just plain),
I don't think you did send the pictures and stuff . If you did, I don't kno=
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where they are; could you send them to me? I'd like to mod the P1; might as
well do it sooner as later. As I mentioned, I was able to add switches to
the heaters in a couple P2's, so I should be able to handle this.
Thanks,
Brian
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10) From: Brian Kamnetz 
Ok, Sandy, thanks a lot for your input. I greatly appreciate it.
Incidentally, I've mentioned to a couple people in the Eau Claire area that
you be up there in April. Don't know whether they will show up or not, but
at least I let them know.
Brian
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11) From: Sandy Andina 
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Thanks, Brian! Looking forward to playing up in Eau Claire!
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Thanks, Brian! Looking forward =
to playing up in Eau Claire!
On Dec 11, 2005, at 2:10 PM, =
Brian Kamnetz wrote:
Ok, =
Sandy, thanks a lot for your input. I greatly appreciate it. =
Incidentally, I've mentioned to a couple people in the Eau Claire area =
that you be up there in April. Don't know whether they will show up or =
not, but at least I let them know.    =
Brian
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12/11/05, Sandy Andina <sandraandina> =
wrote: Brian, I've =
never tried to heat a copper utensil that still had the lacquer. I'd =
rather have a bit of matte patina than have to breathe the petroleum =
distillates in paint thinner or stripper. 
  On Dec 11, 2005, at 12:15 =
PM, Brian Kamnetz wrote:
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Sandy, I found a web site that recommended paint/varnish/lacquer =
stripper. I'm wondering whether that might be a little gentler than =
scrubbing with steel wool. Seems like Brillo or SOS would tend to =
scratch the copper.... How firmly is the lacquer generally stuck on =
copper things?    Also, the same web site as =
above said that failure to remove the lacquer prior to using the =
utensils with hot water would produce spots, which would then require =
serious buffing to remove. Is that your experience?   =
Thanks,   Brian
  On 12/11/05, Sandy =
Andina <sandraandina > wrote: =
Brillo or SOS. Only on =
the outside--you don't want to mess with the
tin lining.  Keep =
the copper shiny every now and then with some salt 
and lemon juice =
mixed into a paste and applied with a dishrag. Much
safer than Brasso =
or Copper-Glo, since there are no volatile organic
compounds (which =
can be respiratory irritants).
On Dec 11, 2005, at 10:55 AM, Brian =
Kamnetz wrote: 
> And, does the lacquer need to be =
stripped?
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> And, if it does, how is that best =
done?
>
Sandy
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12) From: Brian Kamnetz 
Sandy,
I'm not the kind of guy who usually has lemons around (or, for that
matter, ever has lemons around...). Do you think that the concentrated
lemon juice that comes in the little plastic lemons would work as
well?
Thanks,
Brian
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13) From: Dean 
I bought a copper ibrik several years ago that had a lacquer on it--the 
instructions that came with it said to immerse it in boiling water for 
IIRC about 45-60 min.  Most of it came right off in a big sheet.
Dunno if that works will ALL lacquers, mind you....................
Dean
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14) From: Sandy Andina 
The lemon half on which you'd sprinkle the salt serves as both juice  
dispenser and scrubbing utensil. If there was some way to put the  
lemon juice and salt on a green scrubby, dishrag or piece of  
cheesecloth and have it both soak in and release when applied, that  
might work.
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15) From: Brian Kamnetz 
Ok, I see; I wasn't getting the part where you scrub with the actual
lemon wedge.
Brian
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