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Cheers Wayne. Will defo have a look for that. Have to finish off the roast now though!!!

Hello. Same as in the videos I have seen really, but will use lint free cotton rag. I have used every type, I think, of weave fiberglass/carbone/kevlar as I am a boat builder by trade and I know it is probable that there will be lose fiber fragments. Once these are encapsulated in tin it could possibly make for a rough finish on the tin??? Plus I think the old rag is a more traditional way of doing it? If it in't broke, don't fix it. The problem is that the videos I have found do not show any prep or how to use ammonium chloride as a flux. I also have a small block of rosin, but I would think the chemical method would give a better result?? Cheers, Steve

Ideal. Thanks Stefflus. That is the removal hopefully sorted. Anyone have details of how to use the Ammonium chloride? Is it put in dry and scrubbed around with wire wool whilst heating or mixed with some water or other liquid? Put in a hot pan or a cold pan??? I have read that a 10% sulfuric acid could/should be used as the pickle. Is this the degreaser? I read to bath the pan and then rinse in deionized water before the flux is added? I also read that the sulfuric acid could be used as the flux itself and miss out the rinsing stage I guess? If so, would pure acid be added after the pickle, or the pickle residue be heated?? Cheers, Steve

Hello all. Came across this forum and it seems to be the most comprehensive in both members and info. I am interested in getting into re tinning copper cook wear as I have just bought some lovely old copper sauté pans but the tinning is wearing thin on a couple. Also I would like to possibly start a re tinning service from here in Cornwall. The home of the Tin Miners. Sounds very romantic eah. I know it is a pretty dirty job though!! and am used to working with chemicals. I have already posted on the Copper section but another hello in the correct section now. Cheers All and hope to expand my skills and hopefully help others too. Steve

Hello All. As far as I can see, this forum has the best answers for what I need and hopefully you can help me. I have searched and searched to no avail really for a definitive answer to my questions. 1: How to remove the old Tin and prep the copper best? 2: How to use Ammonium chloride as a Flux? The gear I have: Pure Tin ingot 250g Ammonium chloride NH4 CL 2.5L Sulfuric Acid 96% Calcium Carbonate for Whitening. Boiling ring and safety gear. Earlier I had a little rub with some course wire wool and this just skidded on the tin. I then got the ring going and heated to 450 odd degrees and the old tin seemed to stay put and not melt?? I then had the bright idea to put a table spoon of ammonium chloride in the hot pan. Bad idea. It was like a full on magic trick but dodgier. I then thought I should ask for some advise. Hope you can help. Best regards, Steve