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03-07-2010, 11:00 PM #1Newbie
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Muriatic Acid
Anyone try it to remove blemishes?
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03-08-2010, 01:29 AM #2Scale Maniac
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You'll just make bigger blemiches... acid etching in a nutshell. Dark metal, lots of pits.
Originally Posted by Desdinova
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03-08-2010, 01:34 AM #3Newbie
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I've used it many times in the past for cleaning metal.
But never for anything like a razor.
Just curious. Thanks for answering
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03-08-2010, 02:03 AM #4Well Shaved Gentleman...
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+ 1 on BKratchmer's advice. Stay away from Muriatic Acid if you are trying to restore a st8 razor.
The only use which I have ever made of Muriatic Acid is to clean the concrete floor of my garage."Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Mark Twain
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03-08-2010, 06:57 AM #5The Electrochemist
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Hi,
There are many better and safer things to use to remove blemishes from razors than hydrochloric acid !
Mild abrasives like MAAS, Flitz etc work well for light blemishes; the skilled chappies/chapesses here who do restorations will provide good advice for removing more heavy blemishes.
Best of luck.
Have fun !
regards
Russ
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03-08-2010, 07:08 AM #6
Better be careful with that Originally Posted by jhenry
When I was younger, more naive and working construction as a summer job, my boss had me clean cement off an industrial floor with 23% hydrochloric acid, in an enclosed space.
Being naive, I thought it would be ok because they would not ask me to do anything unsafe, right? After a couple of minutes my nose started bleeding, and it didn't stop anymore. It took a trip to the doctor to stop it.
It's 15 years since then, and in the summer heat I still get nosebleeds from the nostril where the damage was biggest.Til shade is gone, til water is gone, Into the shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath.
To spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the Last Day
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03-08-2010, 05:59 PM #7Senior Member
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It works well for etching damascus, but it sure won't make a blade shiny.
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03-09-2010, 12:59 PM #8aka shooter74743
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+1 on what Bruno said as well as the others, my dad was a mason & I've had plenty of experience with it. Use a metal polish...
Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you and God Bless, Scott
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