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jagabuwana · 18th March 2020, 06:47 AM

I hear that, Alan. I did not intend for my note to be a discouragement to try others, only to share my experience with citric acid.

Not sure if I'm glad I made the mistake, but I'm glad I learned from it.

I have a tendency to be quite conservative and unwilling to try other things after I make a regrettable mistake, so thank you for the reminder to keep trying other stuff I come across.

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Apolaki, I've seen black stains like those when I was cleaning my Tuban-style pamor sanak keris - especially what is seen on the cleaner side of the blade. I just put it back in the cleaning solution (vinegar) and took it out to brush with a soft toothbrush more often. Eventually it came good. It's still quite clean.
I wouldn't worry too much, as Alan said just try to clean it again because there is rust on it.

18th March 2020, 06:47 AM	#31
jagabuwana Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 280	I hear that, Alan. I did not intend for my note to be a discouragement to try others, only to share my experience with citric acid. Not sure if I'm glad I made the mistake, but I'm glad I learned from it. I have a tendency to be quite conservative and unwilling to try other things after I make a regrettable mistake, so thank you for the reminder to keep trying other stuff I come across. ~~~ Apolaki, I've seen black stains like those when I was cleaning my Tuban-style pamor sanak keris - especially what is seen on the cleaner side of the blade. I just put it back in the cleaning solution (vinegar) and took it out to brush with a soft toothbrush more often. Eventually it came good. It's still quite clean. I wouldn't worry too much, as Alan said just try to clean it again because there is rust on it.