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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Gish on February 25, 2015, 09:01 PM

Title: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: Gish on February 25, 2015, 09:01 PM: Which of these do you guys use for best results ???
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: stevesredvxr on February 25, 2015, 09:04 PM: Just done a Kuwi KZ1 with Citric as per Clints thread.......came out amazing.
Will post pics shortly :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: oldschoolace on February 25, 2015, 09:05 PM: Citric all day long :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: stevesredvxr on February 25, 2015, 09:12 PM: Before.....

(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/17E8CD3C-8A6B-462D-9C85-7BF28E216539_zpsb3frbt1h.jpg) (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/stevesredvxr/media/17E8CD3C-8A6B-462D-9C85-7BF28E216539_zpsb3frbt1h.jpg.html)

After.......

(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc63/stevesredvxr/0174816E-78B3-4F69-9F89-CE54E49D9424_zpsb5vnhlzm.jpg) (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/stevesredvxr/media/0174816E-78B3-4F69-9F89-CE54E49D9424_zpsb5vnhlzm.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: insectbones on February 25, 2015, 09:13 PM: Citric :daumenhoch:

My results with it here... http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,178191.0.html
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: Gish on February 25, 2015, 09:25 PM: Them bikes have come up a treat guys :daumenhoch:

Can this be purchased at B&Q ???
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: chubby on February 25, 2015, 09:34 PM: Citric every time :daumenhoch:
get a 1kg bag off the bay fella
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: insectbones on February 25, 2015, 09:36 PM: Aye, same here, small bucket off the bay :daumenhoch:

No idea if you can get it at B&Q
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: Gish on February 25, 2015, 09:42 PM: How much do you use then ?
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: insectbones on February 25, 2015, 09:50 PM: I used just under a kilo, in a large storage tub from B&Q.

No idea how much water, just filled the tub from the hosepipe, until it covered the frame.
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: johnjo74 on February 25, 2015, 11:23 PM: I've never used citric , but most people seem to prefer it to oxalic . I have used oxalic acid with good results on chrome , although if the concentrate is too strong or maybe it's left in too long it has left yellowy deposits in places .

I don't leave it in too long and like to withdraw early to avoid leaving deposits :surprise:
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: Gish on February 26, 2015, 10:28 AM: If anyone is thinking of buying Citric Acid just a quick heads up that Wilkos (if you have a local store) sell it for £1.50 for a 250g box :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Oxalic or Citric acid
Post by: Gary72 on February 27, 2015, 10:21 PM: Quote from: Gish on February 26, 2015, 10:28 AM
If anyone is thinking of buying Citric Acid just a quick heads up that Wilkos (if you have a local store) sell it for £1.50 for a 250g box :daumenhoch:
I just ordered some from ebay ::)