How to clean a copper samovar at home
Technological progress has progressed greatly, pushing modern electrical appliances, kettles and urns to second place. However, domestic Russian household goods find consumers who do not dare to give up such rare things. The owners often want to clean the device from the balance and cover it from outside, disrupting the aesthetic appearance of the product. We have collected for you an effective collection of folk remedies that will cope with the problem in a short time. Let's start.
How to clean the copper samovar from the scale
Scum - the samovar, which is the enemy of all household appliances, is no exception. Choose your favorite method, prepare the composition according to the instructions, do not disturb the proportions.
Tools for cleaning teapots. Buy a defoamer in the hardware store. Never use a mixture designed for dishwasher or washing machine. Read the manufacturer's recommendations and continue cleaning. As a rule, the handling technology is transparent enough: pour the preparation into the samovar, wait 15 minutes (the exact time is indicated on the back of the bottle), then clean the cavity of the appliance with a special dishwashing brush. Upon completion of all manipulations, add filtered water to the samovar, boil, repeat.
Take 3 bags of citric acid citric acid, fill with boiling water and allow the crystals to dissolve. When the solution becomes homogeneous, pour into a samovar and mix with hot water, so that the device filled 4/5. Then open the samovar, boil the liquid for 15-20 minutes, then drain the solution after this time and repeat the process. To remove the balance completely, be sure to clean the product cavity with a kitchen brush. As in previous cases, after all manipulations, boil and drain the celestial filtered water, removing residues of the substance.If desired, citric acid can be replaced with fresh citrus fruits. To do this, cut 10 lemons into thin slices or pieces, place them in the appliance, pour boiling water over and act in a similar manner.
Table vinegar. You can use table vinegar concentration from 6 to 9%. Pour 1 bottle of product into the samovar, fill it to the top with hot purified water and close the lid. The exposure time varies within 1-2 hours, during which the acetic mixture will wear down the calcification. As an alternative to tabletop solution, it is acetic extract with a concentration of 60-72%. To use the composition effectively, pour 300 ml into the device. means, then fill it to the brim with water. Wait at the end of the period for 20-30 minutes, clean the samovar cavity with a long-handled brush. It is imperative to boil and pour filtered water after treatment.
Potato peel. Regardless of profanity, you can clean the samovars using potato peels. It is important that the product is clean. Take the potatoes in the amount they fill up to the half of the heavenly half (1 kg and more). At the end of this period, switch off the appliance and let it cool down. Remove the shell, pour the liquid, rub the walls with a sponge or a hard brush. Boil clean water, filter, remove the residue of the drain.
How to clean the copper samovar (outside)
Before starting treatment it is necessary to remove the samovars. More precisely, you must prevent small parts that prevent household cleaning. Remove the handles, (if possible), touch the stand, switch and crown. After all preparations, you can safely handle the outside of the product.
Tooth powder. Mix 40 ml at a weight. liquid ammonia, 220 ml. filtered water, 45 g. Tooth powder The final component can be replaced with whitening toothpaste without multi-colored abrasive particles. Mix part of the composition with a kitchen sponge, treat on a celestial surface, scrub the mixture carefully. After a quarter of an hour, wash off excess with a damp cloth or sponge.
Sodium borate ("borax"). The technique is designed for external cleaning of the samovar from both copper and aluminum and brass. Mix 65-70 g of a homogeneous mass. sodium borate, 25 ml. ammonia and 500 ml. purified warm water. Moisten the sponge in the composition, process the heavenly outside, then polish it with a soft cloth. Perform the procedure as often as the situation requires. It will be possible to use a manual nozzle for polishing the home decoration.
Pasta GOI. The product is a mixture containing chromium oxide. It perfectly cleans all kinds of products such as putty, brass, copper and metal. In addition to cleaning properties, the composition is used to polish and impart a mirror surface to the instruments. Spread a little paste on a soft cloth, distribute it evenly over the sky, start rubbing the product intensely in a circular motion. It is better to process each part separately, so that the mixture does not dry out. Use an electric drill if you want to speed up the process. Put a foam or felt polishing wheel on it, apply a small amount of compound and treat the surface.
Sodium hypochlorite. To prepare the mixture, you will need a sodium hypochlorite solution with a concentration not higher than 8%. Mix in 45 ml. Composition with two egg whites, whisking mass appropriately. Spread over the celestial surface, wait 10 minutes. At the end of the time, soak the foam rubber sponge in the mass, walk along the half-dried surface of the product. When the cleaning procedure is finished, first wipe the attribute with a wet, dry soft cloth.
Vinegar and flour. Stir 35 g. Milled salt with 40 g. Pour 60 ml of wheat flour. Table vinegar concentration is between 6 and 9%. Ultimately, you must have a homogeneous dough mass. Otherwise, bring the composition to the desired consistency and increase the amount of flour and salt in proportion. Then sponge puree, wipe with samovar, wait for a quarter of an hour. After the expiration date, rinse the excess with warm water, clean again if necessary.
Copper samovar is an original Russian property. Rarely, it is appreciated by amateurs and professionals, so it is important to keep the product in its original form. Use sodium borate, potato peel, vinegar, GOI paste, tooth powder to clean. Be sure to wipe the samovar from the inside to descale it.
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