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Subject: Re: Etching Chemicals

From: "dkesterline" <desterline@...>
Date: 2004-01-06

> it also depends where you do your shopping, if muratic acid (HCl)
is easy
> to come
> by where you are and you can get H2O2 somewhere is most likely the
cheapest
> method.
>
Muratic acid is widely used for cleaning masonary (bricks, block,
etc) and controlling PH in swimming pools. Most any masonary supply
house or pool chemical supplier should be able to sell you some in
gallon jugs for less then $5.

H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) should be available though any beauty supply
shop, though I'm not sure about the strength you need. Very weak
peroxide is available in the Pharmacy for disinfectant. It's not very
strong, but if the recipie calls for water dilution, it might be made
to work.

Since this is redily available, someone want to post a recipie? Maybe
some "Care and feeding" guidelines about the regeneration proccess?

-Denny