Muriatic acid is another industrial name for HCl.
On Thu, Jun 26, 2008 at 7:17 AM, Leon <leon355@...> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lez" <lez.briddon@... <lez.briddon%40googlemail.com>>
> To: <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com <Homebrew_PCBs%40yahoogroups.com>>
> Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2008 11:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ferric Chloride
>
> >> Before everyone jumps all over me. Hydrochloric acid is used by brick
> >> layers to clean brick work, and to clean concrete driveways, and its
> >> also used adjust pH in swimming pools. Yes, you have to be carefull
> >> because it is a STRONG acid. Wear eye and skin protection, and use in
> >> well ventilated area, you should be doing that anyway with the Ferric
> >> Chloride.
> >
> > We find it hard to get such things in the UK, I looked at this last
> > year, as my FE was getting exhausted etc, still using Fe and will be
> > buying more at the york ham radio rally on the 6th, but only because I
> > cant find a way to buy anything else.
>
> Most hardware shops sell HCl. You should look for "Spirit of salt", that's
> the usual name on the container.
>
> Leon
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