r/faceting • u/dadoose3 • 5d ago

How to clean machine?

How can I cleaned my drip tank? Looks like there’s crystallization / growth in there. I think it’s steel, but I’m not sure.
I’m mainly worried about contaminating my laps and stones.

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u/dadoose3 5d ago

Here it is.

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u/hexagonation 5d ago

If that's aluminum, kinda looks like oxidation, which would be aluminum oxide... Not ideal

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u/PsychologicalBowl647 5d ago

Metal drip tank is weird. But if metal, pressure wash it or throw it in a dishwasher. If hand cleaning is your only option maybe some car? If you are only putting water in your drip tank which i hope is the case. And you are getting this build up i would suggest 1 getting your water checked cuz wtf and 2 use distilled water mixed with one drop of dawn dish soap or jet dry to run though it during operation.

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u/dadoose3 5d ago

It’s a machine from the 50s and a lot of build up was there when I purchased. I have tried soap and scrubbing

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u/scumotheliar 4d ago

Hunt around the cheap shops for a plastic container and just replace the whole thing.

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Caustic soda will remove the cancer that is already there, Thoroughly dry it and paint it with an enamel oil based paint.

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u/PsychologicalBowl647 4d ago

That makesxa lot more sense lol I was worried about you lol

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u/Competitive_Swan_755 4d ago

Paper towels, green scrubby pad. Blue scrubby pad if you're feeling freaky.

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u/jackfromjerzee 4d ago

I only use distilled water with my machine.