question about TSP

[Yavor]

Hi all , i hope this is the place to post this , any ideas where can i buy TSP in London ?

[Bill W4]

Don't know about London, but in the states most hardware stores carry it.  Look in the paint section.

[Yavor]

I've checked a few places but I couldn't find , thank you for your help

[Bill W4]

I think it's called sugar soap over there.  Who knows why; but it should be readily available.  Bill

[Yavor]

I think you are right , 

" Sugar soap is freely available for domestic use in the UK, being commonly sold for preparing surfaces for redecoration, stripping certain types of wallpaper, removing accumulations of grease in kitchens or removal of tar deposits caused by tobacco-smoking; products are supplied in powder or liquid form.

The comparable cleaning product in the USA is trisodium phosphate, also known as "TSP".  "

this is from wikipedia ,


I'll give it a try , thanks for your help 

[Yavor]

what type of water are you guys using when you mix TSP , is it tap water or distilled water ?

[Bill W4]

Distilled is best.  Bill

[Yavor]

Thanks Bill

[Robert_Brenchley]

If you have hard water, definitely use distilled.

[Yavor]

Yes , i'll use distilled water , thank you ,
what about purified water and deionized water , do you know if any of these can be used for cleaning ( soaking ) bronze coins , I apologize if i'm asking silly questions , i'm new to coin collecting , thanks again guys