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Old 01-07-2008, 07:33 PM
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Default Re: need help with surface prep

Caustic soda (Sodium Hydroxide A.k.a Lye) will work, just dip for a few seconds and wash very good. Hydrochloric acid reacts violently with aluminum and can dissolve stuff in minutes, lye also reacts quickly, but not anywhere the rate of hydrochloric
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