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Finally.. The answer to sweaty hands
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Sounds interesting, will for sure try the vinegar 🙂
Chrome and vinegar is fine, BUT….
only the very thin top layer of an X-pole is chrome, the body is steel. I think it should be fine on the outside of the pole, but I'd be worried to get it in the joints. There it won't dry off quickly and it might meet the steel and that can rust…. So maybe stay away an inch or two from the joints to prevent them from rusting together.
Just my chemist's 2 cents… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_ugeek.gif
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Question for ya, chemist…. Does vinegar react adversely with brass? I’d like to try it, but not if it will hurt my pole.
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Hi Jenn,
acid (like vinegar, lemon juice) in combination with salt are widely used to polish brass and remove tarnish 🙂
As long as it's solid brass it's fine but if it's brass plated steel (does a magnet stick? if n o it's plain brass) I wouldn't use it since it can promote corrosion (aka rusting) of the steel core much faster.
Here's a nice overview about different methods to polish brass – but they didn't have poles in mind, anything paste-like you'd need to rinse off… 😉
http://www.mrscleanusa.com/en/cleaning-tips/tip/brass-cleaning.html
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Did the magnet test and it doesn’t stick so it must be all brass. Thanks for your help! 🙂
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IT WORKED!!!! Thank you!!!!! 🙂
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Oooooh cant wait to try this!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
Thanks Tine for the tips on keeping away from the joints!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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I tried but the smell made me wanna gag, just can't stomach it!
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So no vinegar on the TG xpole? That sucks….I would have loved to try it!
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OK…the chemist has to chime in. Distilled vinegar is anywhere from 4-8% acetic acid, most commonly 5%. According to a materials site:
"Titanium is resistant to acetic acid over a wide range of concentrations and temperatures well beyond the boiling point."
The issue that you will have with the TG is how the color is achieved. It is actually an oxidative state of titanium that has been electrically induced…think rust on your car or white dust on aluminum siding. There are quite a few people who have had issues with the gold color wearing off and it is most likely due to natural acids in your skin. While vinegar will not "attack" the titanium, it may very well cause the gold color to wear sooner.
Oh, typical human skin pH is about 4.5, vinegar is around 2.5. Vinegar is typically made from the fermentation of sugars. This is probably the reason that many swear by using vodka to clean their poles…similar process just different concentration of air.
I wonder if diluting vodka to the same concentration would yield the same results without the acid issue? I know you can pick up Burnett's for about $9 (and probably the cheap stuff at the grocery store for less). 80 proof is 40%, so about 2 shots in 2 cups would give you close to the same strength. That would equal about 75 cents per 2 cups of solution.
Ok…geek off.
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ChemGoddess, WHAT?!? Lol.
You’re adorable! 🙂
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WoooW! Chem, that's amazing! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
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I love it when you get your geek on!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Thanks, Chem! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif That was awesome, lol
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lol so its fine for my pole to have vodka prior to dancing but not myself???? That just ain't right!
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I am a victom of sweaty hands too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cannot wait to try this out!!!!
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