Cleaning a stubborn vintage mug? - Collecting Tiki

D DemeraraDrinker Member Kansas City Joined: Mar 28, 2007 Posts: 92	D DemeraraDrinker Posted posted on Sun, Jul 11, 2010 9:23 AM OK, the results are in. First, I tried Coke. I got a glass bottle (the kind from Mexico with no corn syrup)--the third ingredient was phosporic acid. I soaked the mug in this Coke for 4 days. It got some of it off. Then I went to get Naval Jelly--but a little bottle of the stuff was $6. Next to it was Barkeeper's Friend for $2. I will have a lot more future use for Barkeeper's Friend, so I got that. It took the rest of the stain off in two washing/scrubbings. And I've already used it to clean a steel flask I have. So thank you all for your help. I know a lot more about cleaning vintage tiki mugs now.

OK, the results are in.

First, I tried Coke. I got a glass bottle (the kind from Mexico with no corn syrup)--the third ingredient was phosporic acid. I soaked the mug in this Coke for 4 days. It got some of it off.

Then I went to get Naval Jelly--but a little bottle of the stuff was $6. Next to it was Barkeeper's Friend for $2. I will have a lot more future use for Barkeeper's Friend, so I got that. It took the rest of the stain off in two washing/scrubbings. And I've already used it to clean a steel flask I have.

So thank you all for your help. I know a lot more about cleaning vintage tiki mugs now.

Post #541768 by DemeraraDrinker on Sun, Jul 11, 2010 9:23 AM