Using Etched Bottles

[Kwitty]

I recently cleaned some commercial bottles for reuse. I ran out of oxy clean and used PBW. Of sat too long and etched the bottles a bit inside and out. Any reason I shouldn't use them? They should be clean enough? I know bottles are cheap but I hate waste!

 

[slym2none]

Pics?

 

[Kwitty]

Sorry. Don't have pics right now. The bottles are hazy. Almost look dirty. I thought it was a film until it clicked. It's just a surface etch but didn't know if it matters.

 

[day_trippr]

I'd toss 'em sooner than later.
You know they're gonna be a pita to keep using 'cuz you can't really tell if they're actually clean any more.
But then I have over 10 cases of cleaned/sanitized/bagged and boxed bottles that have gone nowhere in nearly a decade now.

If you're anywhere near me, they're yours.

Cheers!

 

[slym2none]

I would just ditch them, to be safe. Bottles are free, when you buy beer in them already.

 

[flars]

The haze could be mineral precipitated from you water if the hardness of the water is high. You could try boiling one bottle and one bottle in a bleach solution if you really want to try to save them. Probably not worth the effort unless you need the bottles immediately.

 

[Kwitty]

Day_tripper, thanks for the offer but I'm a bit far to make it worth it.
Flars, I already looked into it but it's definitely etched. I tried a bleach solution and a vinegar solution. It's also on the outside of the bottles and I can scratch the glass trying to scrape it off.