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February 3rd 04, 03:57 PM
Badwater Bill
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On 03 Feb 2004 02:37:17 GMT,
(Veeduber) wrote:
The aluminum metal definitely goes away. I
stand by my statement, and Alclad was not the point.
Bob Seals
M.S. Chemistry
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Dear Bob,
Of COURSE the aluminum goes away... if you use a strong enough solution or
leave it in the tank too long. But since you DID mention Alclad I think it's
fair for me to have assumed that WAS your point especially since lye has been
used as a surface treatment since Jeeter was pup. (Indeed, it is a REQUIRED
step for some finishes.)
-Bob Hoover (no, I'm the other one)
-Greasy Fingernails (and fifty years experience)
PS - you would have had better luck with your ballons if you'd used iron
filings and sulphuric acid... and yes, acid was -- and still is -- a standard
method of surface treatment for some metals. Visit a plating shop. Or an
aircraft factory :-)
You are going to get Twyla ****ed off if you don't spell her name
correctly. It's pronounced Jeeter as in Jeep, but it's spelled
Geeter. Damn, I hope she isn't reading this group right now. Next
thing you know, she'll be after Tommy Cooper again for pulling Sally
Faukwash's undies down in the third grade.
BWB
Badwater Bill