I stand corrected!Hmmm, I think people who practice the sport of curling also fret about how clean and flat their rocks are, not only machinists
Just a guess, but ammonia is an effective solvent that is relatively safe and non reactive with granite and steel tools. It also leaves no residue behind.What is it about ammonia (either as a concentrate or ingredient within Windex or whatever) that makes it good for granite to begin with?
But ammonia is a caustic, so how is that safe with tools.Just a guess, but ammonia is an effective solvent that is relatively safe and non reactive with granite and steel tools. It also leaves no residue behind.
The only metal I can recall seeing ammonia react with is copper. Its supposed to harm the iron oxide in steel bluing, but I never left it on blued steel long enough to see the damage.But ammonia is a caustic, so how is that safe with tools.