Hi there, I'm new to etching PCBs and to the group. Faced with some pretty tarnished copper clad I took the same approach that I use for cleaning copper bottomed cookware, namely lemon juice and a scotchbrite pad. Cleaned up all the oxidation very easily! Not knowing if the lemon juice would leave any residue behind I finished off by wiping the board with rubbing alchohol. Just wondering if anyone else has tried lemon juice and/or has any thoughts on how suitable it is for cleaning copper clad pcb material.
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Cleaning copper with lemon juice
2004-12-03 by Tom