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Old 01-17-2008, 09:40 PM
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Default Re: Iron Phosphate vs. Phosphoric Acid?

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Originally Posted by CarWiz View Post
Iron phosphate is FePO4. Phosphoric acid is H3PO4. As a coating, they work differently. You can get IP by visiting a garden shop. It's sold as a slug killer. Look for Sluggo & Escar-Go brands. They are two that consist of Iron phosphate.
Thanks for the lesson. If I can't expect the same results between the two, then I am inclined to go ahead and buy some of the "industrial" product made for P.C. Kind of a pain as I was hoping I might have a local source at less cost. Never that lucky........

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Sven
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