Tim Williams wrote:

"Grant Erwin" wrote in message
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I did some Web research this morning. It appears that methyl mercaptan
dissolved in a 5% bleach solution does indeed turn red/orange/brown
colored. So it wasn't rust.


Hmm, interesting. I sit corrected! Unless... did they do it in glassware
or say, a propane tank? G

Tim

Tim, I've seen about every kind of rusty water there is. This actually was
the wrong color. It's pretty clearly a chemical solution. I'll know when
I cut the tank open this week. I might do another bleach rinse because after
24 hours it still smells faintly like skunk/garlic.

Grant