Leave it to a brass musician to want laquered shining propane tubes.
Maybe a little mother of pearl?

Jim

On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 8:05 PM, neil N<musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Jim Felder<jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Neil,
>>
>> It looks like a little surface corrosion to me, not something that
>> would compromise the integrity of the tubing. Get down there with a
>> pocket knife and give it a few light scrapes. If you don't see bright
>> copper under it after easy scraping, you have a problem. If not, some
>> steel wool--or nothing--will be OK. It's probably an appearance thing.
>> If it were on your copper roof they'd call it verdigris and you'd pay
>> handsomely to get it.
>>
>> Now that's a thought... a copper roof on a westy. Hmmm.
>>
>
>
> Thanks Jim. Good to get a second opinion. Sure looks like *minimal*
> surface rust. Figured while in the midst of LP tank replacement, I'd
> ask.
>
> Neil.
>
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