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    Vinegar and water50/50 mix. I have also heard ketchup will clean it too....but thats alot of Heinz

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    Quote Originally Posted by BRASSCATCHER View Post
    Vinegar and water50/50 mix. I have also heard ketchup will clean it too....but thats alot of Heinz
    Ha Ha....yes, definately a lot of ketchup.

    Will try vinegar solution though

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    Quote Originally Posted by waynepotgieter View Post
    Ha Ha....yes, definately a lot of ketchup.

    Will try vinegar solution though
    Someone mentioned drain cleaner but that's dangerous especially if being sprayed, The vinegar is a lot safer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BRASSCATCHER View Post
    Vinegar and water50/50 mix. I have also heard ketchup will clean it too....but thats alot of Heinz
    Ketchup has vinegar in it, so does hot sauce. I have never tried to clean burnt copper so don't know if this works or not.

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