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How do I neutralize acid
I am using Muriatic acid which will go into the ground from cleaning a
garage and wonder what hardware or grocery store product I can mix with water to neutralise run off. Would Baking Soda work? |
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How do I neutralize acid
On 5/9/2008 5:53 PM ransley spake thus:
I am using Muriatic acid which will go into the ground from cleaning a garage and wonder what hardware or grocery store product I can mix with water to neutralise run off. Would Baking Soda work? You mean there's actually something you *don't* know the answer to? I mean, you answer just about every friggin' post here. -- The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. - Attributed to Winston Churchill |
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On Fri, 9 May 2008 17:53:15 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote: I am using Muriatic acid which will go into the ground from cleaning a garage and wonder what hardware or grocery store product I can mix with water to neutralise run off. Would Baking Soda work? Soda Ash and water. I recently asked about acid washing a pool. |
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Oren wrote:
On Fri, 9 May 2008 17:53:15 -0700 (PDT), ransley wrote: I am using Muriatic acid which will go into the ground from cleaning a garage and wonder what hardware or grocery store product I can mix with water to neutralise run off. Would Baking Soda work? Soda Ash and water. Yep. AKA sodium carbonate, available in 5, 10, and 50 lb sizes at pool supply co. Call around for local price. |
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"Leroy" wrote in message t... Oren wrote: On Fri, 9 May 2008 17:53:15 -0700 (PDT), ransley wrote: I am using Muriatic acid which will go into the ground from cleaning a garage and wonder what hardware or grocery store product I can mix with water to neutralise run off. Would Baking Soda work? Soda Ash and water. Yep. AKA sodium carbonate, available in 5, 10, and 50 lb sizes at pool supply co. Call around for local price. While baking soda will neutralize the acid that runs off into the soil, more than likely soil itself and the concrete you cleaned with it (assumption) can do the job just as well. Most of the chlorine comes off as gas and some gets converted into salts. In the long term its safe but in the short term it will kill bugs and grass For what gets soaked into the concrete, use ammonia after it dries and you wash it first. Do this especially if you plan to seal it particularly acrylic surface sealer (as opposed to a penetrating sealer). Muriatic is not the best for concrete, it will etch quite well but the fumes are bad and it can penetrate leaving oily looking spots which defy cleaning with just water and soap (hence my comment about sealers). I have to admit it is far cheaper and generally more aggressive than other products so in general a good choice. |
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How do I neutralize acid
Use a solution of Caustic soda, this re - acts with Hydrochloric
Acid to form salt and water. HCL + NaOH = NaCL + H2O "ransley" wrote in message ... I am using Muriatic acid which will go into the ground from cleaning a garage and wonder what hardware or grocery store product I can mix with water to neutralise run off. Would Baking Soda work? |
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On Fri, 9 May 2008 17:53:15 -0700 (PDT), ransley
wrote: I am using Muriatic acid which will go into the ground from cleaning a garage and wonder what hardware or grocery store product I can mix with water to neutralise run off. Would Baking Soda work? Household ammonia might be your best choice. You might see some (harmless) white smoke. |
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pipedown wrote:
"Leroy" wrote in message et... Oren wrote: On Fri, 9 May 2008 17:53:15 -0700 (PDT), ransley wrote: I am using Muriatic acid which will go into the ground from cleaning a garage and wonder what hardware or grocery store product I can mix with water to neutralise run off. Would Baking Soda work? Soda Ash and water. Yep. AKA sodium carbonate, available in 5, 10, and 50 lb sizes at pool supply co. Call around for local price. While baking soda will neutralize the acid that runs off into the soil, more than likely soil itself and the concrete you cleaned with it (assumption) can do the job just as well. Most of the chlorine comes off as gas and some gets converted into salts. In the long term its safe but in the short term it will kill bugs and grass For what gets soaked into the concrete, use ammonia after it dries and you wash it first. Do this especially if you plan to seal it particularly acrylic surface sealer (as opposed to a penetrating sealer). Muriatic is not the best for concrete, it will etch quite well but the fumes are bad and it can penetrate leaving oily looking spots which defy cleaning with just water and soap (hence my comment about sealers). I have to admit it is far cheaper and generally more aggressive than other products so in general a good choice. We used muriatic to etch concrete prior to sealing. Just washed off with plain water, as, I'm sure, the instructions said we should. This was 2nd floor deck, with concrete walks, plants, and structural walls near. No effect on surrounding area. Dilute acid will probably help the lawn ) |
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On May 10, 7:11*am, Phisherman wrote:
On Fri, 9 May 2008 17:53:15 -0700 (PDT), ransley wrote: I am using Muriatic acid which will go into the ground from cleaning a garage and wonder what hardware or grocery store product I can mix with water to neutralise run off. Would Baking Soda work? Household ammonia might be your best choice. *You might see some (harmless) white smoke. A little plain old garden lime (ground limestone) would probably be the best choice, you might get a bit of dead turf where the runoff is heavy, the lime will correct that. |
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Norminn wrote:
pipedown wrote: "Leroy" wrote in message t... Oren wrote: On Fri, 9 May 2008 17:53:15 -0700 (PDT), ransley wrote: I am using Muriatic acid which will go into the ground from cleaning a garage and wonder what hardware or grocery store product I can mix with water to neutralise run off. Would Baking Soda work? Soda Ash and water. Yep. AKA sodium carbonate, available in 5, 10, and 50 lb sizes at pool supply co. Call around for local price. While baking soda will neutralize the acid that runs off into the soil, more than likely soil itself and the concrete you cleaned with it (assumption) can do the job just as well. Most of the chlorine comes off as gas and some gets converted into salts. In the long term its safe but in the short term it will kill bugs and grass For what gets soaked into the concrete, use ammonia after it dries and you wash it first. Do this especially if you plan to seal it particularly acrylic surface sealer (as opposed to a penetrating sealer). Muriatic is not the best for concrete, it will etch quite well but the fumes are bad and it can penetrate leaving oily looking spots which defy cleaning with just water and soap (hence my comment about sealers). I have to admit it is far cheaper and generally more aggressive than other products so in general a good choice. We used muriatic to etch concrete prior to sealing. Just washed off with plain water, as, I'm sure, the instructions said we should. This was 2nd floor deck, with concrete walks, plants, and structural walls near. No effect on surrounding area. Dilute acid will probably help the lawn ) Be cautious about using ammonium hydroxide to neutralize hydrochloric acid. It will do the job, but if there is much HCl you may find all surfaces covered with a white film...ammonium chloride. This is harmless, it's called washing soda sometimes, but it makes a mess. Boden |
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How do I neutralize acid
On 5/10/2008 10:16 AM Boden spake thus:
Be cautious about using ammonium hydroxide to neutralize hydrochloric acid. It will do the job, but if there is much HCl you may find all surfaces covered with a white film...ammonium chloride. This is harmless, it's called washing soda sometimes, but it makes a mess. Are you sure? I thought washing soda was sodium carbonate. -- The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. - Attributed to Winston Churchill |
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