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A bit faster then vinegar is citric acid a lot safer then muriatic or sulfuric. I switched over to Citric when my family was younger.
For the pickle, I too like the sparex2 for brass and copper. Its not good on steel, for that a cheap alternative is the muriatic acid from the home center, or even white vinegar.
Quote from: steamboatmodel on September 16, 2018, 03:56:24 AMA bit faster then vinegar is citric acid a lot safer then muriatic or sulfuric. I switched over to Citric when my family was younger.Interesting. I've hears of using citric acid before. Does it work on Steel as well as brass?Quote from: crueby on September 16, 2018, 01:04:59 AMFor the pickle, I too like the sparex2 for brass and copper. Its not good on steel, for that a cheap alternative is the muriatic acid from the home center, or even white vinegar.I've got a bunch of steel soldering in my future and I hadn't realized that Sparex wasn't good for that. What's the issue with using Sparex on steel?Thanks,Kim
Thanks for all the excellent information MJM, Chris, and Dave. I really appreciate it. I do try and be as safe as possible with the machines, flames, fluxes, metals and all he hazards of our chosen hobby, including paints and chemicals. I went with the Sparex because i read it was much safer than other options. HCL is scary stuff, not sure I want to mess around with that too much. I'll do some more research.If I can use something less caustic in exchange for a little time, that might be a good trade off for me.Kim
Well, Sparex sounds like something I should try.OK.... I can find the #2, for copper, etc. all over the place but I cannot find any #1 for iron/steel...Any hints where to find it?'Thanks,Pete