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New Mixture For Cleaning - 7/19/2008 8:05:28 AM    Alabama   Posts: 19 Joined: 4/30/2008 Status: offline   I have found a cleaning acid to clean bottles, it contains phosphoric acid and works well, but you must have a license to purchase it Post #: 1

RE: New Mixture For Cleaning - 7/19/2008 9:43:04 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5128 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online You dont mean hydrofluoric acid do you? Phosphoric is mostly used for fertilizer.   _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to Alabama) Post #: 2

RE: New Mixture For Cleaning - 7/19/2008 11:33:34 AM    bombboy Posts: 53 Joined: 3/2/2008 From: Upstate NY Status: offline Phosphoric acid, has many applications, also found in detergents. Hydrofluoric acid also has many applications, one of those being able to dissolve glass. It is used to etch automotive glass for security reasons. As with any acid(s), and/or chemical(s), I would advise doing your homework before venturing to far. Hydrofluoric acid, once absorbed into your body, from direct contact, can kill you relatively quickly. Needs about 2.5% body coverage to do so.  Please be careful. Class dismissed. Mark (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 3

RE: New Mixture For Cleaning - 7/19/2008 11:35:51 AM    GuntherHess Posts: 5128 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: online Show us some before and after photos. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to bombboy) Post #: 4

RE: New Mixture For Cleaning - 7/19/2008 2:43:30 PM    capsoda Posts: 7866 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Phosphoric is used mainly for removing rust from ferrous metals. It hates rust but loves metal. Hydrofluoric acid doesn't require a license to purchase as far as I know. You can get it by the gallon at any restaruant and janitoral cleaning suppler. Using it to clean glass requires good timing not to ruin the glass. Welcome to the forum Adam. < Message edited by capsoda -- 7/19/2008 2:47:21 PM > _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 5

RE: New Mixture For Cleaning - 7/19/2008 5:37:09 PM    Alabama   Posts: 19 Joined: 4/30/2008 Status: offline   This mixture has other chemicals in it, I have before and after photos I will load later tonight, it does a great job, have several soaking now (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 6

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