rj newbould
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I remember reading a long time ago about a common chemical which does the same job as Lime-Away and for less money..
Anyone know what that is?
Anyone know what that is?
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Phosphoric is easily available at Lowes etc if you look for 'concrete etch". Much of it is phosphoric.
Great rust remover, and unlike muriatic, it will not spread rust all through your shop
Is that the same that goes by the name Ospho? spelling?
i was thinking that hard water is causing my towels to become tough and rough, so was looking for an alternative to lime-away, something cheap.
It looks like the answer is Vinegar. I've tried bleach and it seemed to work for a time, or a little. I think I can feel ok about leaving the towel in a gallon of vinegar vs. bleach.
I believe that Muriatic is basically HCL, hydrochloric, which bleach is as well. That is a bit different from Phosphoric Acid. The latter would be weaker afaik.
What do you think about tackling hard water deposits? I know lime-away is good for that, but what about something cheap for clothing or towels?
Thanks. I'm going to try the vinegar.
Do you think ammonia would be worth trying?
The OP is long gong.
Yes, please try vinegar, ammonia, and bleach.
1-1-1 in the same bowl.
For those unfamiliar with digger doug's sense of humor, this is a recipe for producing free chlorine gas, which is toxic enough to be used as a poison gas in WW I.The OP is long gong.
Yes, please try vinegar, ammonia, and bleach.
1-1-1 in the same bowl.
For those unfamiliar with digger doug's sense of humor, this a recipe for producing free chlorine gas, which is toxic enough to be used as a poison gas in WW I.
Despite explicit safety training on NOT MIXING ammonia and bleach cleaning agents, a group going through AF basic training at the same time I did managed to gas themselves bad enough to send three of them to the base hospital at Lackland AFB for a few days.
The OP is long gong.
Yes, please try vinegar, ammonia, and bleach.
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