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Title: need a long (3ft) shallow bath or tray (to make oxalic acid bath)
Post by: griff on June 12, 2011, 11:40 PM

still on the hunt for something to soak the rust off my frame, anyone know of anything big enough to fit a frame in
must be cheap as I'm not planning on making a habit of this, need to sort it quick so I can put all the bits on it

was considering using a kids paddling pool, but can just see a big wobbly acid bath getting spilt all over my new veg patch

thanks in advance for any help

griff

PS apparently our enamel bath indoors is NOT an option

Title: Re: need a long (3ft) shallow bath or tray (to make oxalic acid bath)
Post by: brummie on June 12, 2011, 11:41 PM

what about a storage tub from wilkinsons?

Title: Re: need a long (3ft) shallow bath or tray (to make oxalic acid bath)
Post by: dordymush on June 12, 2011, 11:53 PM

cant you get some plastic sheeting and make a frame to hang it in.
i done this when i bleached some tuffs once.
not pretty but worked and was cheap.

Title: Re: need a long (3ft) shallow bath or tray (to make oxalic acid bath)
Post by: oldschoolace on June 13, 2011, 01:11 AM

I used a cheap inflatable paddling pool. Think it cost a quid and had 2 ring about a metre across.
It was just big enough if i distorted it to an oval shape a little. I got a large bag of citric acid of the bay for about 8 quid and used pop bottles to fill as much free space as possible around the frame so i could keep the solution fairly strong.

It worked a treat, amazing how simple chemistry can clean a pretty tatty frame and totally safe too. You could drink it if you wanted to  ;)

Title: Re: need a long (3ft) shallow bath or tray (to make oxalic acid bath)
Post by: bmx xxx on June 13, 2011, 10:15 AM

I use a plasterers bath,
I've got one you can use,
I am in London?
Any good to you?
Gary

Title: Re: need a long (3ft) shallow bath or tray (to make oxalic acid bath)
Post by: griff on June 13, 2011, 11:06 AM

Quote from: bmx xxx on June 13, 2011, 10:15 AM

I use a plasterers bath,
I've got one you can use,
I am in London?
Any good to you?
Gary

have sent you a PM sir  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: need a long (3ft) shallow bath or tray (to make oxalic acid bath)
Post by: 1mancity2 on June 13, 2011, 03:41 PM

Use a wheelie bin  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: need a long (3ft) shallow bath or tray (to make oxalic acid bath)
Post by: griff on June 13, 2011, 04:21 PM

hopefully sorted now thanks to gary BMX XXX

but thanks for the other ideas, some good ones in there

dordy that sounds like a great, practical approach but I'm better at riding bowls than carpentry (just to give you an idea of how bad I am with a hammer)

mr ace - already thought of paddling pool, but trying to avoid a 'you've been framed'-type disaster involving a big wobbly container of acid, can't be bothered to buy citric acid now I already have the oxalic, but sounds like a nice drink (is that how iron brew was invented?)

and finally, mr 1mancity2 - wheelie bins are for CATS

will let you all know how I get on!