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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Ferric Chloride

From: Harvey White <madyn@...>
Date: 2008-06-27

On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:21:59 +0100 (BST), you wrote:

>On Thu, 26 Jun 2008, Leon wrote:
>> Hardware stores started closing in the 80's, now for a ''hardware
>> store'' we have diy.com , and ''home base'' which sell paints and
>> laura ashley wallpaper, tools come from screwfix direct or toolmart.
>
>In general, what kind of stores sell HCl? I can't find hardly any of the
>fun chemicals you could buy in the 90s, no doubt due to the 'war on
>terrah' or health and safety.
>
>I've drawn a complete blank on HCl. We even have real hardware stores here
>(there's two within walking distance from where I live). Would a builders'
>merchant be a better bet?

Builder's merchant. Often used to clean concrete, pools (got to be a
big need where you are) and sidewalks.

H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide), try a chemist, or any sort of beauty supply
store. Concentrations vary wildly, so adjust the recipe.

Harvey (not in the U.K.)