i frequently squeeze lemon down drains. and sometimes i might leave
the lemon hanging around the sink for awhile, is the acid bad for the
porcelain? it seems like the acid might be eroding the porcelain
around the drain hole and thus exposing metal to rust. it could be my
imagination though.

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i frequently squeeze lemon down drains. and sometimes i might leave
the lemon hanging around the sink for awhile, is the acid bad for the
porcelain? it seems like the acid might be eroding the porcelain
around the drain hole and thus exposing metal to rust. it could be my
imagination though.

Over time, it will attack it. Same with cleanser.

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i frequently squeeze lemon down drains. and sometimes i might leave
the lemon hanging around the sink for awhile, is the acid bad for the
porcelain? it seems like the acid might be eroding the porcelain
around the drain hole and thus exposing metal to rust. it could be my
imagination though.

1. Not much acid in a lemon and what's there is very weak.

2. This is an iron sink with porcelain? The porcelain is glass fused to the
iron. The only acid that eats glass AFAIK is hydrofluoric and there is none
of that in a lemon. Or in vinegar or anything else you'll have around the
house either.


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dadiOH wrote:

wrote:

i frequently squeeze lemon down drains. and sometimes i might leave
the lemon hanging around the sink for awhile, is the acid bad for the
porcelain? it seems like the acid might be eroding the porcelain
around the drain hole and thus exposing metal to rust. it could be my
imagination though.


1. Not much acid in a lemon and what's there is very weak.

2. This is an iron sink with porcelain? The porcelain is glass fused to the
iron. The only acid that eats glass AFAIK is hydrofluoric and there is none
of that in a lemon. Or in vinegar or anything else you'll have around the
house either.


Acid from tomatoes will leach lead from lead crystal and glazed
earthenware. Acid rain etches windows. I wouldn't leave any acid in
contact with glazed sink for long period of time.

Norminn wrote:

dadiOH wrote:

wrote:

i frequently squeeze lemon down drains. and sometimes i might leave
the lemon hanging around the sink for awhile, is the acid bad for the
porcelain? it seems like the acid might be eroding the porcelain
around the drain hole and thus exposing metal to rust. it could be my
imagination though.



1. Not much acid in a lemon and what's there is very weak.

2. This is an iron sink with porcelain? The porcelain is glass fused
to the
iron. The only acid that eats glass AFAIK is hydrofluoric and there
is none
of that in a lemon. Or in vinegar or anything else you'll have around
the
house either.


Acid from tomatoes will leach lead from lead crystal and glazed
earthenware. Acid rain etches windows. I wouldn't leave any acid in
contact with glazed sink for long period of time.

Can you cite a reference for your acid rain assertion? People have
stored nitric and sulfuric acid in glass bottles for decades without,
to my knowledge, any problems.

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"CJT" wrote in message
Can you cite a reference for your acid rain assertion? People have
stored nitric and sulfuric acid in glass bottles for decades without,
to my knowledge, any problems.


Better tell these guys
http://www.glassonweb.com/glassmanua...index/acid.htm
http://www.goldreverre.com/technique/etched.html
http://www.glass.org/consumer/h_decorative.htm
Acid-Etched and Patterned Glass
Slumped glass not the answer for you? Fortunately, there are several other
decorative glass products available that can provide you with an equally
unique look for your home.

Acid-etched glass, which is created by dipping regular glass into an acid
solution that permanently etches the surface, has a very modern look to it,
points out Richard Balik of General Glass International, a supplier of the
product.

Unlike slumped glass, it has a smooth surface which is more or less flat.
Offered in several colors, acid-etched glass is available with a variety of
designs etched into the glass surface, so that you can pick and choose which
look best suits your home.

CJT wrote:
Norminn wrote:

dadiOH wrote:

wrote:

i frequently squeeze lemon down drains. and sometimes i might leave
the lemon hanging around the sink for awhile, is the acid bad for the
porcelain? it seems like the acid might be eroding the porcelain
around the drain hole and thus exposing metal to rust. it could be my
imagination though.




1. Not much acid in a lemon and what's there is very weak.

2. This is an iron sink with porcelain? The porcelain is glass fused
to the
iron. The only acid that eats glass AFAIK is hydrofluoric and there
is none
of that in a lemon. Or in vinegar or anything else you'll have
around the
house either.


Acid from tomatoes will leach lead from lead crystal and glazed
earthenware. Acid rain etches windows. I wouldn't leave any acid in
contact with glazed sink for long period of time.


Can you cite a reference for your acid rain assertion? People have
stored nitric and sulfuric acid in glass bottles for decades without,
to my knowledge, any problems.

Do a google search .. I haven't kept a bibliography ) It's the spots
that nothing will take off/out of window glass )

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

"CJT" wrote in message

Can you cite a reference for your acid rain assertion? People have
stored nitric and sulfuric acid in glass bottles for decades without,
to my knowledge, any problems.



Better tell these guys
http://www.glassonweb.com/glassmanua...index/acid.htm
http://www.goldreverre.com/technique/etched.html
http://www.glass.org/consumer/h_decorative.htm
Acid-Etched and Patterned Glass
Slumped glass not the answer for you? Fortunately, there are several other
decorative glass products available that can provide you with an equally
unique look for your home.

Acid-etched glass, which is created by dipping regular glass into an acid
solution that permanently etches the surface, has a very modern look to it,
points out Richard Balik of General Glass International, a supplier of the
product.

Unlike slumped glass, it has a smooth surface which is more or less flat.
Offered in several colors, acid-etched glass is available with a variety of
designs etched into the glass surface, so that you can pick and choose which
look best suits your home.




We all agree hydroflouric acid will etch glass.

But I doubt citric acid will. Until fairly recently, lemon juice was
sold in glass bottles (now it's generally in plastic like everything
else).


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Norminn wrote:
dadiOH wrote:

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i frequently squeeze lemon down drains. and sometimes i might leave
the lemon hanging around the sink for awhile, is the acid bad for
the porcelain? it seems like the acid might be eroding the
porcelain around the drain hole and thus exposing metal to rust.
it could be my imagination though.


1. Not much acid in a lemon and what's there is very weak.

2. This is an iron sink with porcelain? The porcelain is glass
fused to the iron. The only acid that eats glass AFAIK is
hydrofluoric and there is none of that in a lemon. Or in vinegar or
anything else you'll have around the house either.


Acid from tomatoes will leach lead from lead crystal and glazed
earthenware. Acid rain etches windows. I wouldn't leave any acid in
contact with glazed sink for long period of time.

I have only had one experience with windows being etched. A condo was
having that problem, called in various people (including me) to find out who
they should sue. Turned out they couldn't sue anybody as the etching was
being caused by flourides from auto emissions from a nearby freeway
combining with water droplets on the glass and/or rain and forming weak
hydrofluoric acid.

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