Where can I buy diluted hydrochloric acid?

clylbw

Diluted hydrochloric acid is urgently needed to remove metal rust. Where can I buy it in Manchester? Many thanks.

Weymouth_Man

clylbw wrote:

Diluted hydrochloric acid is urgently needed to remove metal rust. Where can I buy it in Manchester? Many thanks.

Have a look at attached, Hope it helps. :grouphug:

http://chemicalsuppliers.encona.co.uk/?kid=246381 :j

jpe20

Try an old car battery!!!!!!! Pour the battery acid into a bucket of water and hey presto you have got yourself some diluted battery acid. I think that battery acid is hydrochloric acid.

DISCLAIMER ... I am not a pro so I wouldn't try this at home!!

Having said that don't the pro's use sand blasting to remove rust???

Just a thought

Jules


CORRECTION .... I've just been told that battery acid is mainly sulpuric acid and is usually mixed in a ratio of 1part concentrate to 4 parts water. Even though it is diluted it is still very very corrosive.

oska

Battery acid is dilute sulhphuric acid, but I would advise against this method of rust removal. Better to go to a motor factors and buy a rust converter which will remove rust safely and form a good surface to prime etc.