Originally Posted by
MtGun44
Oh come on StarMetal, the sailing ships were long gone when you were in the Navy,
replaced by the coal fired steamships, right? ;-) Did you have to shovel coal very
often?
Sagacious - thanks for the verification. Chemistry was a long time ago, but I was pretty sure
that this was a reduction reaction, and if so - no damage, and as you say - passivation
is a plus. I'll definitely give this a try.
Any idea if nickel plated cases are adversely affected by either acid system?
Thanks
Bill