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Cleaning of Stainless Steel Sheet Metal

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I have some 304 Stainless Sheet metal to be cleaned of some surface rust can I do this with Murodic Acid (Spelling ?)Sorry. can you make a recommendation the metal is installed, to cover insulation in a large Box approx. 6 mtr x 6 mtr.
Thanks for your help!

Marlyn Reed
- Preeyville, Arkansas

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Don't even think about opening a bottle of muriatic acid [linked by editor to product info at Amazon] upwind of this installation, Marlyn!

Buy a commercial stainless steel cleaner--which will most definitely not have any muriatic (hydrochloric) acid in it.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com
Brick, New Jersey

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