On Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:21:06 -0500, Don Foreman
wrote:


Good suggestion, Dan. Passivation of SS is (or at least used to be)
done with nitric acid, not easy for amateurs to get these days but
those in the biz should have no trouble. I have a gallon of fuming
nitric from back in the day but I'm hoarding it. Maybe it's done
with citric acid now. I've no idea where I'd get a jug of citric acid.

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