Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)

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Post by selmat » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 10:09 AM UTC

Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)
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Re: Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)

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Post by mtmail » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 10:15 AM UTC

Conclusion "As I suspected, no nail of any kind was dissolved by any of the sodas."

Re: Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)

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Post by DanBC » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 10:29 AM UTC

I'd be interested to see if raw phosphoric acid has much effect on nails.

I'd also be interested to see if it's at all possible to dissolve a nail in coke - perhaps by heating the coke, agitating it, and using vast quantities over a long time?

Re: Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)

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Post by gambiting » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 10:53 AM UTC

DanBC wrote: post #3

I'd be interested to see if raw phosphoric acid has much effect on nails. I'd also be interested to see if it's at all possible to dissolve a nail in coke - perhaps by heating the coke, agitating it, and using vast quantities over a long time?

I imagine that heating + constant stirring would yield better effects, but I don't think even that would be enough. Actually, if that strategy works, I'm willing to bet it would work with normal tap water too.

Re: Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)

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Post by Ir0nMan » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 10:55 AM UTC

mtmail wrote: post #2

Conclusion "As I suspected, no nail of any kind was dissolved by any of the sodas."

Myth busted.

Re: Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)

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Post by BrentOzar » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 10:58 AM UTC

I am convinced that this whole post is a troll designed to get me to look at a glass vial of the author's toenails.

Re: Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)

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Post by teekert » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 10:59 AM UTC

"To illustrate that, the email points out that Coke can be used to clean a toilet, help remove a rusty bolt, or remove blood from a highway accident."

Yeah well why would anybody believe that if a soda can be used in such ways that it is also bad for you? I mean I flush the toilet with water! With WATER! And it removes most traces of excrement... Arg, it must be bad for you!

Re: Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)

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Post by huhtenberg » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 11:01 AM UTC

Another variation is

  Can Fanta dissolve a piece of liver?

In Russia it's commonly believed that it does. Have no idea if it's true, probably not.

Yet another gem is

  Can Pepsi be used to de-calcify and clean toilets?

This is actually more believable, but still quite a bit out there.

Re: Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)

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Post by gt2 » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 11:04 AM UTC

TLDR No

Re: Will Coke Dissolve a Nail? (2003)

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Post by pionar » Wed, Sep 21, 2016, 11:04 AM UTC

When I was a kid, I remember my dad once cleaning corrosion off car battery terminals with Coke.

That + a wire brush. It did much better than just water + wire brush.