Bob Kramer wrote:
> Muriatic Acid will not be neutralized by the lacquer thinner. It
> does however completely neutralized with water. I followed a simple
regimen,
> used the MA, flushed with lots of water, filled with water and let sit in
> the sun.
Please permit me a small but potentially important correction - water does
not in any way "neutralize" muriatic (hydrochloric) acid. At best, water
dilutes the acid--and the more water and the more dilution the better--but
it takes baking soda or some other "base" to actually neutralize the acid.
It's been my experience that muriatic acid used as a metal cleaner, if not
properly neutralized, will eventually damage any surface with which it has
had contact, including finishes applied over it. YMMV, of course.
Jim Hill
Madison WI
|