How to choose a cleaning solution

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[@oisiaa]

Ben, I think the bowl scratch should have been its own video. It was hilarious to see you pull out a huge Ti rod and casually scrape your breakfast cereal bowl.

[@AppliedScience]

+oisiaa Yes, I was thinking of splitting this video, but then I feel like I am cheating the folks who have pledged on Patreon. I certainly appreciate the support, but in a weird way, it makes me feel like each video must meet a certain quality and length threshold. I know that most viewers enjoy the type of video that I was making prior to starting Patreon, so I should just keep doing that, but it's not so easy to internalize the thought.

[@jcims]

+Applied Science I just upped my pledge a buck to raise your stress level...neener neener.

[@svampebob007]

+Applied Science how about a side channel where you can upload short or previews/teaser videos?

[@ConstantlyDamaged]

+oisiaa Funny part about that? I have titanium sporks (yes, the best eating implement ever) and when I heard him say he was going to clean the 'lightning strikes' of titanium from the bottom of a bowl I got excited and started taking notes. I have about half a dozen bowls and plates with such marks. Then he broke out the hydrofluoric acid. Nope, nope nope nope. Time to buy new plates and bowls!

[@chrisvolk4730]

oisiaa Agreed! I laughed my ass off.

[@s0nnyburnett]

This is one of the best videos ever. A topic often overlooked and the explanations are so concise. Using HF to clean kitchen bowls. What a riot.

[@Nighthawkinlight]

I do a lot of auto work and find myself blowing through a ton of solvent to clean parts. I never would have considered using bleach before this video. I'm sure it would rust the snot out of most metals with any long duration of exposure, but I'll definitely give it a try with a good rinse afterwards.

[@AppliedScience]

+NightHawkInLight If the grease is really thick, the bleach (Comet or Ajax) may not work well until most of the gunk is already removed. However, definitely check out the use of hot ethylene glycol (a boiling pot of antifreeze) to de-grease parts without scrubbing. I haven't tried it, but it apparently works a charm: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXS3gn5vlrCjqJI

[@Nighthawkinlight]

+Applied Science Interesting, that's also a clever way to go.

[@dalton6439]

+NightHawkInLight I use kerosene or diesel fuel in a "Sure Shot sprayer", then brake clean and air.

[@dougankrum3328]

+NightHawkInLight Bleach...cheap a and easy to buy...but, I left a few tool-steel drill bits in some bleach for a couple hours....they were seriously eaten away....

[@svenp6504]

+Doug Ankrum Yeah bleach is not a good choice for steel. It's a strong oxidizer and after reaction leaves salt which isn't so good for steel either. It doesn't take much on really clean steel to cause insta-rusting.

[@matthewg4882]

Man, Ive actually been wanting a video on exactly this topic for awhile, the fact that you made an entire video on cleaning solutions just reaffirms that this is my favorite youtube channel. Thank you for all of the fascinating content.

[@AppliedScience]

Some chemicals have an understated reputation in terms of safety, such that the substance poses risks that are not often discussed, and can be a latent hazard. Other chemicals are overstated.

[@hulladek3]

+Applied Science Hey what type of bleach are you using? Will Sodium hypochlorite transom oil chemically?

[@phonescreamer]

+Applied Science Not sure what kind of gloves you're using, but HF will weaken/possibly penetrate standard lab gloves like latex/vinyl/nitrile. Nasty stuff, be safe.

[@fdutrey]

+Applied Science Something tells me the Ultrasonic cleaner is next

[@cheerdiver]

+Applied Science From my understanding, the water in Isopropyl is there to help in killing germs. A water molecule is required for the chem reaction.

[@asteen75]

+Yandy True.. just because a glove holds back water doesn't mean that chemicals won't pass.

[@dr0zdo]

I would love to see next video about glues in similar fashion :)

[@mangefox]

+Piotr Drozdowski Excellent idea

[@guytech7310]

+Piotr Drozdowski See Dan Gelbart's channel, He has a video on adhesives.

[@bouipozz]

YES! Im currently battling with a stickly slimy residue from 10 year old double sided tape. Who would have thought such a weak adhesive would be so hard to remove!

[@bouipozz]

Update for anyone who cares: paraffin and a good scrub with a brush worked pretty well

[@bouipozz]

@@AEON. thanks for the advice. Im in uk so no walmarts round here but might be able to get it online. Interesting idea using more tape. Jobs done now but ill bear it in mind for next time!

[@nraynaud]

thanks for the link to Dan Gelbart, I spent my day watching everything, I was blown from the introduction to the end!

[@ClearInstructionsOnly]

Instructions Clear Enough. Successfully choosed right cleaning solution. Thank you.

[@984francis]

Chose

[@supersmashsam]

Ok here is a few things that might interest you: First I believe isopropanol is usually sold as 70% solutions in drug stores because it's the most effective concentration for disinfecting stuff. It also doesn't dry up skin as much as higher concentrations. Secondly, the solution that is usually refered as piranha is a mixture of concentrated sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide (usually 30%). It is extremely effective at oxidizing organic matter. The effectiveness of your hydrofluoric acid solution might also come from it's ability to sligthly dissolve the surface of the bowl, thus dislodging any dirt. For other glassware cleaning solutions, you might want to check aqua regia and base bath. Also (O_O) that hydrofluoric acid bottle is scary! A few thing you might wanna know if you're brave enough to work with that stuff : HF is quite volatile, especially at high concentration. So you absolutely want to work under a fumehood or something. Gloves are also not an absolute protection. They might give you a false impression of safety. Lastly, you absolutely need to have some calcium gluconate gel in case of exposure. You can find alot of safety documentation about manipulating HF on the internet. Keep up the good work! (safely)

[@hekkenfeldt]

+supersmashsam It was so creepy to watch those short gloves and the shirt plus the way Ben handled the stuff with two hands in the air. Ben: please be aware that people copy you, so be a good example.

[@dandevries7124]

I was surprised the first time I saw Whink Rust Stain Remover on the shelf at Wal-Mart (also at Home Depot). It's in a brown plastic bottle. Label and cautions says it contains hydrofluoric acid! The SDS for it says it contains between 1.5 - 3.5% hydrofluoric acid. I carefully set it back on the shelf and decided I'd rather have the rust stains then buy that product.

[@GunFunZS]

This video is one of the most helpful tutorials I have ever found. It made all the difference with some of our electro plating issues, as well as powder coating and painting issues.

[@squidboy0769]

Don't forget the great solvent: Eg, elbonium greasium.

[@SimonCoates]

Unfortunately millennials banned using it.

[@tatiana-pl6rg]

I M F A Oooooooooo

[@davidfranzkoch9789]

This is just about the most informative video I may have watched in the last 2 years. Thanks!

[@additivealex4566]

This style of video is extremely helpful and I would love more of them for adhesives, materials, gasses etc

[@scott5203]

Super excited to see a video from you. I've seen every one and have been checking back every couple days. Great video!

[@JoeyVX]

I love this video! I had to download it. Cleaning glassware correctly is extremely important and it’s all thanks to this video that I’ve managed to meet a high standard level of cleaning.

[@jasexavier]

Marks from metal on porcelain or ceramic come off nicely with oxalic acid as well (e.g. Barkeeper's Friend). I've never tried it with titanium, but it's quite effective with marks from aluminum, iron, copper, and chromium, which is all you're likely to encounter in a kitchen anyway. It might be a little slower than hydrofluoric acid, but it's quite a bit easier to come by.

[@PowerScissor]

Toilet bowl cleaner works also. Old plumbing snakes (before composites were used) would leave metal behind on toilet bowl porcelain when snaking a toilet. Scrub all you want and they dont come off. Toilet bowl cleaner would take them right off with a single wipe.

[@ErikratKhandnalie]

"Let's make this simple cleaning solution by mixing water, peroxide, and hydroflouric acid" reminded me of "Thinking quickly, he created a homemade loudpeaker out of a squirrel, some string, and a loudspeaker" I was like "Yeah, let's just throw some fucking hydrofouric acid in there, that'll clean it up real good"

[@whuzzzup]

+Khandnalie Yeah I was like "water" - ok got that, "H2O2" - ok can get that, "HF" - WTF??

[@johncochran8497]

+whuzzzup Yup, I was more like, "water" ok. "H2O2" ok. "Don't use the weak stuff" Wrong, can use it, just more of it and less water. "HF" - You have got to be kidding.

[@RyanJensenEE]

I watched this video years ago, learned a few things, and clicked the like button. I watched it again today, having more knowledge of chemistry than I did years ago, and I understood your theoretical explanations much more completely. I wish I could click the like button a second time...

[@Teth47]

"To clean off metal marks, use these common chemicals, and also a dab of lab-grade highly toxic HydroFluoric acid and that shit'll come right off!"

[@GreenOrgyKing]

What happened to good ol' Lye infused foaming petroleum spray? Aka Oven cleaner? yummmmmy

[@GaryGrumble]

Those Dan Gelbart videos are great. Thanks for the cleaning tips.

[@physsed]

Hi Ben, great video. My honours supervisor had to get his little finger amputated as he discovered a small burn after working with a bunch of acids, including HF, one day, and it was the only way to be sure that his bones would not dissolve out from under him in case it was the HF.

[@dieSpinnt]

Oh! I've seen this movie, too. The story had a little problem with reality/science and was too much of a horror-movie stereotype, I guess. See "A review of hydrofluoric acid burn management - PMC", by National Institutes of Health (.gov). What you describe is not how acids and acid-burns work at all. I mean, losing a finger to amputation (which is the treating physician's decision and can save lives, as with burns) is bad enough and I feel sorry for your friend. But then why invent such impossible stories? That sounds like it's coming straight from a goat-herder in the Bible trying to imagine how a snake bite would function/its consequences. It was just ridiculous back then, and today such "dissolving bones" BS isn't better ...

[@Chillingworth]

@@dieSpinntI mean they could just perform a test to detect if the acid was there lol

[@nickwoo2]

thanks for showing the water test. I will use that a lot.

[@bangkokjordan5534]

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[@en2oh]

Great video, Ben. Two points. Piranha Solution typically has sulfuric acid NOT hydrofluoric acid. I've never heard of Piranha solution being described as "a strong acid with hydrogen peroxide", but live and learn. Second point. I noticed the pipette you used to transfer the hydrofluoric acid. It was in your right hand as you pointed to a bottle label; the tip was being held over the edge of the table. If you were standing, your legs might have been at risk of hydrofluoric acid dripping out. Not the best safety practice. BTW, I hope you have some Calcium Gluconate gel/solution handy when working with this acid. topical application should be the second step, after you flood the area with water. ;)

[@Jim361tx]

This was very interesting... I would like to see more of the science of how common household cleaners work, why they work and how to best use them... Thanks

[@bkupiec]

+Dan Gelbart KZbin channel is fantastic, thanks for the link Ben!

[@svampebob007]

Man I love your videos, there's a lot of good information and the way you present it is really nice! As much as I would love to see you put out videos more frequently, the quality of what you put out is really great!

[@AppliedScience]

+svampebob007 Thanks!

[@billgianzin710]

From all youtube videos you are 100% spot on in what you do and say thank you very much

[@iteerrex8166]

Yes please more on cleaning. Its a topic with not enough literature on it. and.. Dan Gelbart is awesome, but he made only those 18 videos in 2012 and stopped. I recently left him a massage to please continue the classes.

[@Mr.Newlove]

honestly, I'd love to see more cleaning videos. Chemical polishing metal, removing heavy water deposits and everything

[@johnsonfsdwiwisdomfhfj6246]

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[@gyssedk]

This is one of the most usefull videos i have found on youtube. And it is something that anybody who tinkers in the garage can use. As a follow up video, i would like to hear more about surface prep for gluing and painting, and the differences between sanding, blasting, etching etc, or just leaving the surface degreased.

[@AppliedScience]

+claus christensen Thanks! I realized this was already a long video, but initially thought about covering sandblasting and other mechanical cleaning methods. Good topics for future videos.

[@gyssedk]

+Applied Science To long? I dont think any of your videos suffer from that problem :-) I have used lye to clean and degrease steel parts before bluing, and that seemed to work quite well. Is that viable, or did i just get lucky?

[@mikeissweet]

+Applied Science If you made a 3 hour video, I would watch it. Great stuff Ben, as usual!

[@CraigOverend]

+Applied Science With all that liquid squirting I kept hoping I'd see a laminar flow ultrasonic cleaner that transmits the ultrasonic vibrations the length of the laminar stream to the surface to be ultrasonically cleaned. A mechanical cleaning method video with something like this would be ace.

[@Inspironator]

+mikeissweet +Applied Science DITTO!! Very interesting, can't wait for the next video.

[@chrishdman87]

Cool video man! I love that you explain stuff in a simple but in-depth way so that people like me can grasp much more easily. I have a suggestion for a video: Dissolving certain elements with acids and explain whats going on.

[@ishanr8697]

Probably not going to use this as I rarely have to clean things that are that tough, but I learned a lot of chemistry by watching this. Cheers.

[@LazerLord10]

_Here, let me just demonstrate how hard it is to clean this by marking it with titanium_ Ok, so you just have a titanium rod lying around? Ok then.

[@StefanGotteswinter]

+LazerLord10 Dont you?

[@LazerLord10]

Stefan Gotteswinter Unfortunately not.

[@JerryBiehler]

+Stefan Gotteswinter I do...

[@fpm1979]

+LazerLord10 Not to mention the concentrated hydrofluoric acid. Effective but not exactly a household chemical.

[@inademv]

+LazerLord10 do you not?

[@Cyberdactyl]

Wow, I learned more about cleaning in your 22 minutes than I have picked up in my entire life.

[@IVAN_ENT]

as someone who is getting into airbrushing/automotive painting this was some great info thanks!

[@Backstabbio]

I've watched this three times over the past two years. At least. Thanks!

[@Skraap]

Hey Ben! Thanks for yet an other great video. Piranah solution is usually made with sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide, but I guess hydrochlroic will do the job aswell. It really is super nasty stuff though, and you should always make sure the part is very clean first. I would also like to give a shoutout to ultrasonic baths for cleaning, they can really work wonders. A great method for cleaning metal with burned in stuff from ion-sources etc. is using a abrasive like titania or alumina with alcohol or water :)

[@jupiter909]

A most informative video, thank you for making these.

[@jackd42o]

This answered a lot of questions I was curious and had intuitions about. Thanks

[@michaelknight2342]

Kind of expected you to dish out the HF, still lost it. Love your channel so much.

[@lrvfb]

this video was way more interesting than I expected!

[@Erik_Swiger]

I have a commercial cleaning business, and this is very helpful.

[@mardmard]

Man, I hear 2 - 3 new and interesting facts in every sentence. Your videos are amazing! It's like applied TEDtalks, lets call it TEDdo's

[@davidallenmoneystories]

This is the best cleaning chemicals video I have ever seen. :)

[@chikibongbongbong8475]

I love learning about science in practical, real-world uses; especially since all the different cleaning chemicals and products confused me! Thanks!

[@jetjazz05]

That's how I know I've done a good job scrubbing the dishes, the water coats the entire plate/pan in a layer rather than beading up. I also work at car dealerships taking photographs of the new vehicles, it's always interesting to see perfect and new glass that's so clean the water creates a huge flat sheet on the surface. Typically you think of a "CLEAN" windshield as one that beads up with the likes of rain-x or aquapel, but really that's not the case.

[@shodanxx]

Really solid informative video. You need more real world dirty stuff ! surfactants, chelating, media blasting, electrolysis. There's so many ways to clean stuff. Also I think building some closed loop cleaning apparatus would be popular, maybe a spray wash cabinet that re-filters (distill even ?) it's cleaners, we love watching you build stuff !

[@danielwiegert6067]

Sweet! I agree the bowl scratch could have been it's own topic. And spinning of that : I would love more cleaning of metals and metal oxides. I've learned that oxalic acid can be used to clean iron oxide, without destroying underlying surface. For example, rusting nail on wood facade. Or small rust deposits on the car after driving around during a winter in Sweden. I've tried use this method to clean stainless heat exchanges from iron oxide deposits but mixed results. I would love a video about how to maintain your own house hydronic heating. Cleaning heating radiators from deposits (magnetite?). Make tap-water less reactive when doing work on your heating in household. How to clean aluminium heat exchanges (water - air). And copper oxide.. There is alot about metals :) Great work! Thanks!!

[@JohannSwart_JWS]

I know I'm a bit late to the party, but this is an excellent video. One of your best IMHO. The science of cleaning is fascinating. You should do one about soaps and their mechanism too.

[@AsymptoteInverse]

The most stubborn stain I ever saw was lithium grease. I got it on a T-shirt working in a factory about seven years ago. It's been through the washing machine hundreds of times, and there are still these huge gray blotches on it. If I remember correctly, lithium grease is just a lithium soap, but I've yet to find a detergent that can touch it. Maybe the lithium's diffused into the fibers or something. Either way, I loved the video. It's not hollow praise when I say that I'm impressed how you can make a video about solvents captivating. Cheers!

[@ericfredrick3235]

Love, love, love your channel! Great video.

[@bangkokjordan5534]

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[@NickMoore]

And here I always thought the stronger it smelled the better it cleaned.Great info!

[@AppliedScience]

+Nick Moore That's usually true -- especially for adhesives and paints as well as cleaners!

[@komrad36]

Great overview and well presented as always! Great examples! Thanks :D

[@AlexBayes]

Your videos are so awesome and make the unusual so interesting.

[@Randomname183]

I learn so much from you. Thanks for the videos.

[@lcl564]

Hi I just came to your Chantal front nighthawk in light and I am really impressed awesome video

[@TheDrunkenMug]

What an awesome informative and fun video, yet again ! I was realy surprised and impressed by your cleaning of the bowl. Thanks for showing that. Keep them comming :) Best regards,

[@namlem_]

I'd love to see a follow up on acidic and basic cleaners as well!

[@ProtoG42]

Great job Ben. Thanks!

[@jdoyne5]

Great Video, can't wait to see more on cleaning supplies and I'm not being sarcastic. Really loved the video.

[@jason-ge5nr]

you sir should make a late night infomercial for your super secret cleaning solution. its like oxi-clean but better. it might melt your face off, but that was cool

[@Rich-on6fe]

Melt your face? dissolve your bones...

[@whuzzzup]

+Albion Laster Well HF can (will) also kill you if you get enough on your skin. Read the wiki article. This is one of the very few things where "don't try this at home" would actually be a reasonable advice.

[@jeremiahmick6393]

We hate it to do. It was great to hear that. It was great to hear that But, . It

[@bouipozz]

But wait... there's more!!

[@wei249]

Ha! I knew you got that soap trick from Dan Gelbart. That guy is amazing. His lathe is epic.

[@ytadmin]

I love and learn so much for your videos.

[@bangkokjordan5534]

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[@williamsshane21]

This is a great video, learned what polar and non polar means now.

[@toddanonymous5295]

Comet cleanser is good but I like a similar product called Bartenders Friend. I use it on the mirror of my 60" carbon arc searchlight which is coated with rhodium. I love your channel. Always interesting and informative .

[@g.d.2069]

Love these How to videos!

[@JohnKha]

That was awesome. If you do more, I'd love to see your take on cleaning aluminum for welding.

[@lazerusmfh]

That was an excellent video, thank you for the insight!

[@simchawoitovich3610]

Wow really great video. Very informative and detailed. Thanks for posting!

[@bangkokjordan5534]

WHATSAPP......[phone] We sell SSD Chemical Solution used to clean all type of blackened, tainted and defaced bank notes. Our technicians are highly qualified and are always ready to handle the cleaning perfectly. Our Chemical is 100% pure. We clean all currencies like the Euro, USD, GBP and many other currencies. Please do contact us for more information so that we can better serve you. Also available are .S. S. D. Automatic Solution, Castro X Oxide, A5., Activation Powder, Vectrol Paste 003, Tebi-Matonic,, TtzUNIVERSAL Solution, Zuta S4, Ks Solution, Ogl Magic. AUSTIN SSD CHEMICAL is a multi-program international laboratory operated by worldwide Science Associates for the U.S. Department of Currency (DOC). AUSTIN SSD CHEMICAL has well over 750 working scientists, engineers, technicians and support staff and over 120 guest researchers annually. Please contact us to discuss how we might WHATSAPP....[phone]

[@ericgee6585]

Excellent. More please.

[@kurtamesbury6679]

VERY cool! More like this please!!

[@HarshVardhan84]

This is a great video. I learned a lot. Thanks!

[@AttyMonroe]

Great video; it was very helpful. Thanks for posting it.

[@Alexander_Sannikov]

This is probably the most convincing Comet advertisement I've ever seen :D

[@generalingwer4341]

Very nice video.just learning chemistry.refreshed the polar/non polar with me.very useful video.

[@TheZombieSaints]

one of the first things we learned in lab was that when you clean benches to disinfect them you cant use pure ethanol, you have to add water so the solution can actually get into the 'bug's cell membrane and then it will kill them, pure ethanol wont penetrate their cell walls. That always amazed me as you'd think pure ethanol would kill anything lol. Anyway, great video again mate.

[@USWaterRockets]

Excellent video. Very informative!

[@bangkokjordan5534]

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[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

Really cool, and I definitely learned something.

[@Artiken1]

Ben, I was a Security Guard at an electronics assembly plant in Oregon. I also have an AA in EE. They had this really awesome cleaning tank. It was full of TriCloralFloralEthalane.(sp?) Similar to what you demonstrated with the vapor cleaning. This 3x3x2 box had a heater on the bottom of the stainless steel tank. Near the top opening were some aluminum tubing, three loops. These were cooling tubes. I figure the entire unit was a heat pump. Condenser on one side(bottom), Evaporator coil on the top. You could visually see the vapor boil up then be attracted by the cooling coils. Dripping liquid back into the tank. Keeping the vapor contained within the unit. To clean a PCB they would dip it into the vapor.

[@richycline]

Really cool video.

[@PiersLehmann]

EPIC! keep em coming!

[@ThePolysyllabist]

This was an amazing video! I was really hoping you'd dive into some of the common cleaners we use for daily use. The comet along with adjoining explanation was mind blowing, because now I understand a bit about what it's doing, and when to use it! I was really hoping you'd touch on the windex and bleach that were sitting on the bench too. Maybe an accompanying video?

[@AppliedScience]

+ThePolysyllabist Thanks! Yes, the video was already getting much longer than my usual target, so a bunch of topics will have to wait until next time. I do like the idea of talking about the ingredients in common household cleaners.

[@philipbender956]

Excellent video. I am a little surprised that you did not go over the cleaning power of concentrated nitric or sulfuric acid.

[@TheMetalButcher]

Been waiting for this video for a long time... Edit: I've painted a lot of stuff before, but never had to put it in a vapor bath before.

[@AssClappicus]

this video has been most useful to me. brilliant as always, still happy with my patreon dollars going your way and keep it up with the awesome uploads, ben! im also so envious of the shit you're able to get your hands on hahaha

[@stefantrethan]

This is a great video, but there is so much more which I don't fully understand, for example surfactants and saponification. I always felt the branded cleaning products have taken away much of our understanding of cleaning.

[@forfluf]

Brake cleaner, bleach, Windex, acetone, somebody is making chicken McNuggets. :P

[@Rickmakes]

I hope to see more videos on cleaning. I would love to learn about glass cleaner and brake cleaner.

[@teagansmith3326]

this is why i subscribed. bless u, AS

[@jorymil]

Stuff like this should be taught in every intro chemistry class.

[@talsit_de_cod]

This is so helpful!! What I'd like to see is what would be the best cleaner for electronics, for when you need absolute clean, like when measuring pico & femto amps...

[@fdutrey]

Great video as always. I can't help but think of 1950's household cleaning commercials... Try B&W with some old TV artifacts...

[@rogernevez5187]

Great video! It would be nice to show some smart ideas for day-to-day cleaning.

[@Anamnesia]

I saw a video just a few weeks back, where a company does outdoor car/boat cleaning, using pulverised dry ice & compressed air, which did an amazing job on a rusted car body - ready for undercoat... "Cold Jet" on the National Geographic channel.

[@generalingwer4341]

Great job again.important subjects like this are not to common to find.burnt it to dvd....

[@beluv]

Only you could make a video about cleaning stuff so interesting.

[@guytech7310]

One Interesting method of cleaning is with an ultrasonic cleaner. This might make a interesting video if you make this a two part series on cleaning. For painting prep, Hardware stores sell "Prep and Etch" which contains phosphoric acid, which leaves clean surface suitable for paint to bond to for metals. The Solvent vapor method was very interesting! Another possible video is metal corrosion protection: plating (Zinc, Nickel), anodizing (aluminium), passivating (stainless), black oxide (steel), molten nitrate salt, paint, and powder coating. As well as sacraficial anodes, and cathodic protection.

[@anilverma7268]

Wow did not know there was science associated with this....at least never taught about it. Thanks for this great video.

[@RayDrouillard]

One of the more useful experiments that I did in high school chemistry actually did not involve a chemical reaction. It was all about cleaning the glassware. We started with a KMnO4 solution that we used to sully the inside of two test tubes. The next step was to clean them. #1 tube was cleaned with 50 ml of water. It was given two 25 ml baths. #2 test tube was cleaned with only 30 ml of water. It was given three 10 ml baths. Which technique was more effective, and why? (It turned out that technique #2 worked better.) (Using potassium permanginate was all sciency and geeky, but I'm sure that food coloring will work as well.)

[@AsymptoteInverse]

That solvent-vapor-cleaning method is very nifty and elegant. I keep waiting for an opportunity to use it, but so far, I haven't had one.