9 Jan
2006
9 Jan
'06
9:33 a.m.
Pete Turnbull wrote:
Do you think manufacturers would put sand, one of the
few common
substances that will scour glass, into a substance used for cleaning
glassware?
What is it that etches glass in a dishwasher?
Finally, detergent won't damage copper, aluminium,
steel, or other
metal. Water will. Detergents can remove oils and other thin-film
coating that might protect metal, so it is wise to dry things carefully
after getting them wet because water and air can cause corrosion, but
it's not the detergent that does that, it's the water. Well, actually
it's the air, but water permits various electrolytic reactions that
hasten the process.
I don't have any problems with corrosion when cleaning metal with
dishsoap. However, if I use dishwasher soap in a dishwasher on metal,
I'll get corrosion every time. I'm stripping oil off both ways.
Chad Fernandez
Michigan, USA