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Pottery lovers: Need advice

9 years ago

I have some old pottery that has accumulated those white deposits (maybe salt or chemicals from water - ? - not sure). How do I remove this? I like when the clay pottery gets that greenish aged look, but not this chalky-white stuff. Help!

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ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
9 years ago
isnt the remedy vinegar ... which is a weak acid ...???

see link

ken

ps: think pickling aisle... not foo foo chef vinegar ...

Here is a link that might be useful: ta da ... lol
aachenelf z5 Mpls
9 years ago
Yes, vinegar or a combo of vinegar and steel wool. It might not get it all off, but the thicker stuff comes off nicely.

Kevin
mxk3 z5b_MI
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks! I will try the vinegar.
ken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
9 years ago
and a stout wire brush with a handle ... something you can really scrub with ... rather than steel wool ...

DEPENDING on how thick the buildup is ... perhaps kevin is more on top of doing this every year ...

compared to me.. who would do it once a decade... or declare it a natural decoration on the pot.. lol ... and never do it...

ken

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