On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 17:32:17 -0500, Mike O. wrote:

We were working on a job the other day and the masons were cleaning
the brick with muriatic acid. The guys doing the work were clever
enough to remove a very expensive front door but in doing so, the wind
blew in a fine mist of acid into the great room where a contractors
saw was set up. Now we have a nice collection of acid "freckles" on
the saw top.

The first thing we could think to do was to see how many finish nails
we could shoot at the masons. After much discussion with my partner
(it is his saw) we eventually decided against that.

Then, we tried cleaning the top with WD 40 and the wiped it down with
Top Coat. The next day the freckles were still growing. Does anyone
have any ideas on how we might neutralize the acid to at least stop
any further deterioration of the top?

Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks

Mike O.

I would give it a good scrubbing with a baking soda paste to try to
adjust the PH. Then follow up with 30 micron paper (that's 30 micron
not 30 grit) on a RO sander. Then wax or topcote.