Did I just ruin them?

[TrickyBob]

I put 2 flower nails and 5 tips in the sink with hot water, dawn soap, and some dishwasher powder. 

I left it there for 2 days (these were just some items that needed a good long soak...then I forgot about them. Not every day dishes/really gross stuff). 

So I'm doing the dishes and I pull them out...the finish on them turned to that copperish/yellowish color and black wiped off of them onto my sponge. 

I am assuming I just ruined them? I need to buy more right? Unless I take a towel and make sure all the black comes off and re-wash them. It'd just be easier to buy new ones, but these ARE new ones, I just bought them.

I made sure not to put them in with other metals because I ruined my Mother's cheesecake pan by leaving it to soak with a meat thermometer, the metals reacted and ate away at the cheesecake pan over night. 

My stainless steel sink has black marks on it that won't rub off. I am assuming that the stainless steel sink reacted with the Wilton tips/flower nail and did pretty much what the thermometer did to my pan. 

I ruin so many metal things... Being on my own, without a dishwasher, is hard work. I need a guide that says, "STOP! DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PUT THESE TWO METALS TOGETHER!!!"

[luckyval]

I don't think you've ruined it

I've tried cleaning these kinds of marks with vinegar and that takes it out. I also read lemon juice and baking soda will help take it out

ftr, I am reeeally bad about over soaking stuff like this. Cookie sheets and muffin pans don't stand a chance in my house

[pantsparty]

It's like this whole post is written in code.

[TrickyBob]

Apr 22, 2013 15:44:02 GMT -5 luckyval said:

I don't think you've ruined it

I've tried cleaning these kinds of marks with vinegar and that takes it out. I also read lemon juice and baking soda will help take it out

ftr, I am reeeally bad about over soaking stuff like this. Cookie sheets and muffin pans don't stand a chance in my house

I can handle the discoloration, as long as I can get that black junk off so it doesn't come off on the frosting. I just need to make sure I get it all, really well. 

I feel like my sinks are the pit of hell when it comes to metal stuff. Metal goes in but there is a 50/50 chance it won't come back the right way. 

[Deleted]

For future reference, I find that an immediate scrub while the pot/pan is still hot is much more effective than soaking metals. Every time I soak a metal it oxidizes in some way.

I don't know what to do about your current stuff. Sorry.

[Deleted]

Can someone tell me what a flower nail is? And tips? I'm thinking you've put Acrylic decorative fingernails and tips to soak in the sink? Am I close?

[TrickyBob]

Apr 22, 2013 15:46:15 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

It's like this whole post is written in code.

What? You don't toss your tips and nails in the sink, discolor them, and have to wipe black junk off then?

[TrickyBob]

Apr 22, 2013 15:49:04 GMT -5 @damnation said:

Can someone tell me what a flower nail is? And tips? I'm thinking you've put Acrylic decorative fingernails and tips to soak in the sink? Am I close?

A flower nail for making frosting flowers;



And frosting tips

[montereybride]

Apr 22, 2013 15:46:15 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

It's like this whole post is written in code.

I was feeling really really stupid until just now.

[TrickyBob]

Apr 22, 2013 15:49:28 GMT -5 @callmefia said:

Is it just tarnish? I've definitely tarnished and I just clean them off well and move on. Also, instead of soaking in the sink, use a small glass or plastic container next time
And vinegar - that's what I was taught to cut the grease.

Yes! Tarnish, really badly. I was trying to think of the right name for it but the most I could come up with was describing the color. 

[TrickyBob]

Apr 22, 2013 15:50:04 GMT -5 montereybride said:

Apr 22, 2013 15:46:15 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

It's like this whole post is written in code.

I was feeling really really stupid until just now.

lol, sorry! 

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Yessssss. Nailed it. See what I did there?

[TrickyBob]

Apr 22, 2013 15:54:18 GMT -5 @callmefia said:

Tarnish won't hurt anything. Do you have a little brush to clean the tips? Just use that and soap, rinse well and dry ASAP. They'll be fine.

No brush but I'll use some cotton swabs to clean them and then re-wash them. 

[pantsparty]

Apr 22, 2013 15:49:11 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

Apr 22, 2013 15:46:15 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

It's like this whole post is written in code.

What? You don't toss your tips and nails in the sink, discolor them, and have to wipe black junk off then?

I seriously thought you were talking about gardening. What do I know, I don't have flowers, maybe flowers need nails! And clean ones at that!

[TrickyBob]

Apr 22, 2013 16:11:47 GMT -5 pantsparty said:

Apr 22, 2013 15:49:11 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

What? You don't toss your tips and nails in the sink, discolor them, and have to wipe black junk off then?

I seriously thought you were talking about gardening. What do I know, I don't have flowers, maybe flowers need nails! And clean ones at that!

LOL! Oh Pants, you are adorable.