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anyone used 'Oxalic Acid' bath?

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rhino_mac:
Don't for Gawds sake add Caustic to Oxalic. It will boil vigourously instantly and "explode" (it doesn't explode as such but the reaction is so vigourous it looks like it).

And always dilute Caustic Soda by adding Caustic to water, not the other way round or you get the same effect!

rhino_mac:
Sorry, meant to add to neutralise an acid such as Oxalic, dilute the comncentrated solution you've used to treat the frame, then add as much water as you possibly can to make it as dilute as possible.

Then add "Soda Ash" (Sodium Carbonate or Soda Crystals) to the bath. Best to dilute these in water first too.

Basically, always use as much of the dilute chemicals to each other, as slowly as possible. Acid + Alkali = mucho heat if they are concentrated

hunterdubber:
I've tried OXY 10 in a bird bath





Got rid of my budgie's acne a treat !  :4_17_5:

20to26:
LOL...

ok, so I should be able to put complete wheels into an OA bath to clean up the spokes & axles without any effect to the hubs & rims?
I presume the grease (or what's left of it) will also dissolve.

Then I can toss the diluted OA water onto all the weeds in my garden...

Juju:

--- Quote ---I've tried OXY 10 in a bird bath





Got rid of my budgie's acne a treat !
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I've heard some of your birds could do with a good bath...........

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