To Navy Joe and his mercury. BE SURE TO REMOVE ALL GOLD RINGS
WHEN YOU HANDLE IT ! Like lead, it will combine with Gold and ruin
your rings. Old miners used to use it to pick up tiny amounts of gold
and gold dust with it. Separate the two with heat. Used for heavy
leading in bores, never leave it in the bore. Like ammonia, it will corode
the bore. Still mined, but not much. Ore is called cinnebar! Vapor and
used in silver filling is told to not be good for ya. Be inclined to use
rubber gloves.
Never heard of the shaving cream as a cleaner, but can recall in the
Marines, hot soapy water, followed by hotter water, and lastly oil lightly
coated. Only used when GI bore cleaner wasn't available!