Ultrasonic Chip Cleaning (20 Viewers)

[ChipTalker]

The ingredients are not on the bottle but when I check the website it says:

 

[allforcharity]

The ingredients are not on the bottle but when I check the website it says:

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Yes, I did see this. Just wondering if anybody has some and would mind experimenting with an old ASM chip to see if it gets eaten alive.

 

[ChipTalker]

I would if I had any ASM chips but sadly I do not.

 

[pltrgyst]

Larger units are preferred because they have more power.

...and you really want that second transducer.

 

[jbomb1018]

Yes, I did see this. Just wondering if anybody has some and would mind experimenting with an old ASM chip to see if it gets eaten alive.

I have a sample ill throw in and see what happens today

 

[jbomb1018]

So here are some pics of before and after using simple green as the cleaner. Also I am using 2.5 liter US from harbor freight.
Filled water up half way, put 5 cap full of simple green concentrate into US, just stirring as cleaning is going. Bad thing is I am doing a cycle of 3 mins. When I did the 1 min 30 sec cycle did not get them as clean. Also using heat but not sure what the temp is as there is no read out for it.
Sorry in advance for the poor lighting. If you look closely the individual chips are pretty clean, as im taking them out of the hot water clean. Just wiping them down real quick with a soft terry cloth and laying on towel to dry.

 

[jbomb1018]

I'll be doing a test of the CPC chip shortly, the chips i have a clean, will be testing what kind of damage the US does to the chip

 

[ChipTalker]

Fyi I am using the vevor 6L filled up with about 5 capfulls. Not saying what is right or wrong just making notes.

 

[Shaggy]

I'll be doing a test of the CPC chip shortly, the chips i have a clean, will be testing what kind of damage the US does to the chip

Really interested in seeing the result. Hoping for no damage.

 

[jbomb1018]

Really interested in seeing the result. Hoping for no damage.

It may be different as well as I believe this US has only 1 transducer. But I am going to try it shortly.

 

[jbomb1018]

Fyi I am using the vevor 6L filled up with about 5 capfulls. Not saying what is right or wrong just making notes.

Oh yeah I'm just messing around it with it, I just dumped and refilled and put 2 caps full in. Going to see how this works

 

[jbomb1018]

I am noticing some color fading as well, I just oiled a barrel so I will be able to compare the difference.

 

[allforcharity]

I'm not particularly worried about colour fade because oiling can cure that. I'm worried about actual surface reaction/damage.

 

[Shaggy]

I'm not particularly worried about colour fade because oiling can cure that. I'm worried about actual surface reaction/damage.

Correct. TSP, Sodium Metasilicate, and Oxyclean literally eat ASM/CPC chips.

 

[jbomb1018]

I'm not particularly worried about colour fade because oiling can cure that. I'm worried about actual surface reaction/damage.

This is what happened when I put a CPC chip in the US.
1st Pic- New
2nd Pic- 90 sec
3rd Pic- 3 min
4th Pic- 4 mins 30 sec

 

[allforcharity]

Did the chip surface feel tacky after pulling out of the cleaning solution in any of the steps? Any colour or material bleed?

 

[Pinkdan]

This is the science we need people, keep up the good work

 

[jbomb1018]

Did the chip surface feel tacky after pulling out of the cleaning solution in any of the steps? Any colour or material bleed?

Not at all, just the longer it was kept in the fading was getting worse

 

[allforcharity]

I don't feel too bad about this, then, as I would likely keep my cleaning cycle to 2 minutes for a minority of my ASMs that need cleaning, and 60-90 seconds for the majority. I almost always oil my chips afterward, so that should bring back the colour after cleaning and drying.

You mentioned 5 capfuls of Simple Green All-Purpose. How much volume was that diluted in? Somewhere between 4-8 cups/1-2L?

 

[Shaggy]

I don't feel too bad about this, then, as I would likely keep my cleaning cycle to 2 minutes for a minority of my ASMs that need cleaning, and 60-90 seconds for the majority. I almost always oil my chips afterward, so that should bring back the colour after cleaning and drying.

You mentioned 5 capfuls of Simple Green All-Purpose. How much volume was that diluted in? Somewhere between 4-8 cups/1-2L?

Interested to know the mixture as well. I will do a test on some horseshu mold Binion Horseshoe's. Probably in a week or so.

 

[jbomb1018]

I don't feel too bad about this, then, as I would likely keep my cleaning cycle to 2 minutes for a minority of my ASMs that need cleaning, and 60-90 seconds for the majority. I almost always oil my chips afterward, so that should bring back the colour after cleaning and drying.

You mentioned 5 capfuls of Simple Green All-Purpose. How much volume was that diluted in? Somewhere between 4-8 cups/1-2L?

The US holds 2.5 liters, when I put the CPC chip in i had 3 to 4 cap fulls of the simple green concentrate with about 1.5 liters of water. When I was cleaning more dirty paulsons I had 5 cap full.
I was actually noticing that the heat was fading the color. I started messing around with no heat and longer cleaning times and the fading wasn't hardly there.

 

[jbomb1018]

And don't forget i was using a less expensive US, that i bought from Harbor Freight. If you have a better US these mixtures and times may be different as well.

 

[Eloe2000]

Is it possible to get chips like this back to almost pure white?

I have a small quantity of some pure white chips that I would like to restore. What is the most powerful technique, solutions, chemicals, etc. to restore pure white chips like this?

I have an ultrasonic but have generally found hand cleaning with soapy water and a medium hardness bristle brush to be the most effective at cleaning chips but it isn’t doing the trick on these pure white chips with this kind of dirt.

 

[Shaggy]

I am most happy with the results I get with my ultrasonic and sodium metisilicate (fake TSP) solution. However for hand scrubbing a small amount of white chips, I'd recommend Oxi clean and a magic eraser.

 

[Eloe2000]

I am most happy with the results I get with my ultrasonic and sodium metisilicate (fake TSP) solution. However for hand scrubbing a small amount of white chips, I'd recommend Oxi clean and a magic eraser.

I have found that my ultrasonic works well for big grime and gunk but it still seems to me like hand washing has produced better results for me. Especially with this type of dirt. I had been meaning to pick up some Oxy. And honestly these chips are pretty worthless to me so if this doesn’t work I may be willing to get a bit more aggressive or experimental if anyone has any thoughts.

 

[JStew]

**** PSA **** It’s in the initial post, but want to stress to protect the working surface under the ultrasonic. I used three beach towels but was cleaning a lot of chips so by the end the towels were soaked through and the TSP damaged the granite (Drippings from the salad spinner). Luckily it wasn’t the kitchen. It was only in the man cave so the wife let me live.

 

[BearMetal]

**** PSA **** It’s in the initial post, but want to stress to protect the working surface under the ultrasonic. I used three beach towels but was cleaning a lot of chips so by the end the towels were soaked through and the TSP damaged the granite (Drippings from the salad spinner). Luckily it wasn’t the kitchen. It was only in the man cave so the wife let me live.

Fake TSP did this??? Wow, my POS counters didn't suffer at all.

 

[JStew]

Yep, fake TSP recommended in this thread and I can confirm I used the recommended 2 tablespoons per 8 cups water concentration. Tried to take a picture of the damage. The light has to be just right to see it, so it isn’t too noticeable.

 

[allforcharity]

I've had splashes of metasilicate detergent water splash onto my marble top table without any issues whatsoever. All my countertops are quartz.

Is the granite sealed?

 

[200 Motels]

This is what happened when I put a CPC chip in the US.
1st Pic- New
2nd Pic- 90 sec
3rd Pic- 3 min
4th Pic- 4 mins 30 sec

I appreciate the testing. I'm very tempted to grab an US and some Simple Green to clean my filthy CPC set.