What's the slightly white stuff on the threads of garden faucets,
and the kitchen faucet aerator screw for that matter, that prevents
screwing anything on? Calcium deposit?

How do you get it off? Vinegar?
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Ron Hardin


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On Mar 26, 4:09 pm, Ron Hardin wrote:
What's the slightly white stuff on the threads of garden faucets,
and the kitchen faucet aerator screw for that matter, that prevents
screwing anything on? Calcium deposit?

Yes


How do you get it off? Vinegar?

Not aggressive enough. Try CLR, other calcium solubilizers, or
automotive radiator flush (oxalic acid crystals).

Joe

On Mar 26, 5:48�pm, "Joe" wrote:
On Mar 26, 4:09 pm, Ron Hardin wrote:

What's the slightly white stuff on the threads of garden faucets,
and the kitchen faucet aerator screw for that matter, that prevents
screwing anything on? *Calcium deposit?

Yes

How do you get it off? *Vinegar?

Not aggressive enough. Try CLR, other calcium solubilizers, or
automotive radiator flush (oxalic acid crystals).

Joe

muratic acid will also work.

After you have gotten them clean, a dab of faucet/plumber's grease
does wonders. Those steel "toothbrushes" you can get in any good
hardware store are especially helpful. Get a bigger hammer....

On Mar 26, 6:59 pm, " wrote:
On Mar 26, 5:48?pm, "Joe" wrote:

On Mar 26, 4:09 pm, Ron Hardin wrote:

What's the slightly white stuff on the threads of garden faucets,
and the kitchen faucet aerator screw for that matter, that prevents
screwing anything on? ?Calcium deposit?

Yes

How do you get it off? ?Vinegar?

Not aggressive enough. Try CLR, other calcium solubilizers, or
automotive radiator flush (oxalic acid crystals).

Joe

muratic acid will also work.

Caution! Muriatic acid (HCl) will dissolve the zinc out of the brass
faucet alloy. Use good judgement handling such strong acids.

Joe

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On Mar 26, 6:59 pm, " wrote:
On Mar 26, 5:48?pm, "Joe" wrote:

On Mar 26, 4:09 pm, Ron Hardin wrote:

What's the slightly white stuff on the threads of garden faucets,
and the kitchen faucet aerator screw for that matter, that prevents
screwing anything on? ?Calcium deposit?

Yes

How do you get it off? ?Vinegar?

Not aggressive enough. Try CLR, other calcium solubilizers, or
automotive radiator flush (oxalic acid crystals).

Joe

muratic acid will also work.

Caution! Muriatic acid (HCl) will dissolve the zinc out of the brass
faucet alloy. Use good judgement handling such strong acids.

Joe

Vinegar will do it. Just takes a lot longer to dissolve heavy buildups and
may have to be replenished with fresh if it quits bubbling.

Don Young