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AJLUNN1965:
Hello....i have recently purchased this lovely vase by Flavio Poli....i believe??? Its in lovely condition but has about 40 years of dust in it!! Ive tried to clean it but due to the narrowness of the neck its been difficult!!! Any ideas or techniques?? would appreciate any ideas??

Alfies Dad:
Hi, I'm not sure but I think I've read somewhere previously on this board of copper balls or maybe lead shot?, couldn't say if this is the best way tho for cleaning this vase. sure someone will advise on the best method.

KevinH:
A search of the Board using "cleaning" as the keyword will find many past threads with suggestions for cleaning a variety of glass items.

A couple that cover some ideas (with links to other threads also) are:
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,32957.msg178497.html#msg178497
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,7724.msg65230.html#msg65230

squizoid:
Hi, if not lime scale...I would suggest, plastic bb gun balls, cheap as and will remove all dust, just shake around with minimal water. Have used many times with great results.

suzzi:
Hi there, Hydrochloric acid is a good glass cleaner. It is sold as Muriatic acid (33% Hydrochloric) at hardware stores. It is dangerous stuff, be careful...wear eye gear and gloves. Make a solution of about 3 gallons of water and a box of baking soda as a stop to neutralize the acid after letting it sit a while. You can reuse the acid, don't flush it or dump it. I then would use a wire hanger wrapped with tape and 000 steel wool at the end as a brush to get the rest of the residue out.

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