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Re: Sources for Phosphoric Acid?

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Subject: Re: Sources for Phosphoric Acid?
From: lawref@kcsys.com (Ernest E. Gilbert)
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 1995 08:40:12 -0700
Any body and fender or automotive paint supplier can furnish the product in
any size you need. It is used as an etchant and rust killer (as opposed to
stripper) prior to painting bare metal.


>I posted the acid rinse stuff. I will call my loca farm supply store and
>find out the maker, and then you can all call for yopur local resaler..ok?
>
>Marcus
>
>
>> 
>> A week or so ago, I posted text from an article on metal de-rusting.  The  
>> component in the best de-rusters appears to be phosphoric acid.
>> 
>> Unfortunately, I can't seem to find a source for phosphoric acid (in less 
>> than 55 gal drums).  Someone said the farm feed stores had acid rinse; tried 
>> that.  I can always use Naval Jelly, but it would be nice to have a 5 gallon 
>> bucket I could dip parts in to de rust.
>> 
>> I also received an article stating that tri-sodium phosphate was a good 
>> stripper, and recommended drain opener (brand name Drano) as a source of
TSP. 
>>  Unfortunately, I could only find Drano in liquid form, and this doesn't
have 
>> any kind of phosphate in it.
>> 
>> Anybody know a possible source for TSP or phosphoric acid?
>> 
>> 
>
>
Ernest E. Gilbert
barrister@kcsys.com
http://www.lawref.com/lawref/eeg/eeg.html


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