[TheForge] Re: brill dit stock (grrr)

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

Not sure about Sodium Bisulfate. Never heard of it being used for 
dissolving taps before,  I am afraid it might eat the aluminum.   Try it 
out on a scrap of steel and aluminum first.

Charles

Justin Fellenz wrote:

>Just came back from the pool store with a fresh bottle of sodium
>bisulfate. Gonna try it now. Wish me luck.
>
>Roger, thanks for posting the fix. And Charles, if this works, beers on
>me.
>
>JRF
>
>--- xlch58 at swbell.net wrote:
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>>There is an old dodge for aluminum only.   Basically there are acids 
>>that will dissolve iron/steel and not touch aluminum.    I am not
>>near 
>>my files right now, but believe ordinary battery acid will work.   I 
>>have tried this once with complete success.   It takes a while.   
>>Warming the acid works.  If you don't know the cautions that apply to
>>
>>acid, don't do it.   I have also heard that an alum solution made
>>with 
>>the alum that is used in canning will also do it.   This requires the
>>
>>water to be heated to make the solution and heat continue for
>>dissolving 
>>the tap, so if the item is too big, it won't work. 
>>
>>Charles
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