I recently picked up these three cans...two from a craigslist ad and another from a fellow RB'er. I have read the posts on performing an Oxalic Acid bath. Are these good candidates for a bath? I don't collect these grades of cans, but I am attending the upcoming Gateway fall show in Belleville and some of my friends may be interested in these cans. I would like to try to give them a bath first. Any suggestions?
BTW, how does one dispose of spent bath water? I read where you add baking soda, but how much?
Thanks,
Larry
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Re: Candidates for First Time Ever Oxalic Acid Cleaning
Add 1 teasoon full twice, works for me. I think those cans are almost too clean for the bath, you should find something rustier
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Re: Candidates for First Time Ever Oxalic Acid Cleaning
Thanks for the advice. I was planning to use a weak solution...maximum of 1 tablespoon added to a gallon of water. But I won't start this until I can figure out a safe way to dispose the spent acid. The oxalic acid I have is in a sealed container and quite old. It might of lost some of its potency.
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Re: Candidates for First Time Ever Oxalic Acid Cleaning
"It might of [sic] lost some of its potency."
It hasn't. It's a very stable compound.
Neutralize the solution to pH 7 with baking soda, then you can drain dispose it.
It hasn't. It's a very stable compound.
Neutralize the solution to pH 7 with baking soda, then you can drain dispose it.
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Re: Candidates for First Time Ever Oxalic Acid Cleaning
Neutralize the solution with baking soda, then you can drain dispose it.
yes this is what I do buy cheap baking soda at dollar store.
yes this is what I do buy cheap baking soda at dollar store.
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