Removing Silver Nitrate Stains: Tips and Tricks

[Schrodinger's Dog]

You ever seen that tarnish-x stuff? Would that have any effect?

Nah I think it's chemically bonded with your skin so you'd have to use an organic acid, and that I wouldn't recommend.

 

[Math Jeans]

My lab-mate spilled some HF on himself the other day. Any suggestions?

 

[jim mcnamara]

You ever seen that tarnish-x stuff? Would that have any effect?

Only if you are silver plated to start with. A new movie: silverfinger. Better than silverfish.

 

[lisab]

My lab-mate spilled some HF on himself the other day. Any suggestions?

Oi! What the heck are you doing messing with hydrofluoric acid without proper PPE? (Ooooooo, I like using the "Oi!" from the OP!)

 

[Math Jeans]

Oi! What the heck are you doing messing with hydrofluoric acid without proper PPE? (Ooooooo, I like using the "Oi!" from the OP!)

Calm down. We are supposed to be using it. It was only 5% solution. geez

 

[likeachild]

soak affected area in sodium thiosulfate? It should then form soluble silver complexes that can be washed away. labeled as photographic fixer in stores

 

[carebear1216]

what works is soft scrub and time.. it will come off when your dead skin does, don't cutt off your flipper.

 

[undrcvrbro]

Just tell everybody that you stifled a fart with adverse results.

hahahaha oh my god. that's great.