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Old 07-02-2009, 11:03 AM
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Default Re: muriatic acid ratio

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Originally Posted by woodjames View Post
Sorry, hate to sound like a jerk, but not really. Muriatic acid is more or less a trade name for HCl. You'll never find too strong of a concentration of HCl, not much out there over 40%, because it'll evaporate off (fuming) way to fast, .
James;
Thanks for that correction.. I have been under a misconception about "HCI" and "Muriatic", I guess.
When dealing with acids, there is no "sounding like a jerk" when correcting an incorrect statement.. We all need solid facts to pursue this hobby safely. The last thing we need is someone getting hurt..
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