Re: [MV] muriatic acid

Geoff Winnington-Ball (whiskey@netwave.ca)
Tue, 30 Mar 1999 22:01:02 -0600

Fascinating... what would be the approximate formula/proportion of baking
soda and water for the 'stop bath'...?

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Regards,

Geoff Winnington-Ball Maple Leaf Up! ==> Zephyr, Ontario, Canada ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAPLE LEAF UP - The Canadian Army Overseas in WW2 http://www.netwave.ca/~whiskey/mlu/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Muriatic acid is extremely caustic, so be careful. It is sold in > hardward stores and pool supply stores. About $2.oo a gal. I use it > alot to clean STEEL parts. Rusty nuts and bolts , even brake drums it > works wonders and is really fast. I use a small PLASTIC tub to > submerse parts in. After they are clean, rinse with water. Then you > must submerse in a stop sollution ( baking soda and water ) Then rinse > again and dry with clean rag and paint. You must do this OUTSIDE!!! > And upwind DO NOT BREATHE THE FUMES!!! And use rubber gloves. And > never do this to ALUMINUM or POT METAL it will desolve in seconds! Good > luck......Dave Roberts

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