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kino · 13th August 2008, 01:21 AM

[QUOTE=. Kai suggested I get vinegar from a drugstore that may have the least impurities and therefore the most repeatable results.[/QUOTE]

Glacial Acetic Acid?? Be very careful with this stuff, it will burn your skin bad. I acquired a partial vial of it thru my work. Never got around to using it, l left it outside during winter time and it crystalized. Keep it outside, it's odor is strong.

Nice use of flat file cabinets for storage. I have a couple of them that I use as well. Got them after Ibeam told me that that what he was using.

Bill M · 13th August 2008, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by kino

Glacial Acetic Acid?? Be very careful with this stuff, it will burn your skin bad. I acquired a partial vial of it thru my work. Never got around to using it, l left it outside during winter time and it crystalized. Keep it outside, it's odor is strong.

Nice use of flat file cabinets for storage. I have a couple of them that I use as well. Got them after Ibeam told me that that what he was using.

Right about the glacial acetic acid. Household vinegar is about 4%. GAA is 100%. Kai said to dilute either to about 1% for soaking a blade.

mross · 15th August 2008, 04:16 PM

Bill,
Nice home. Really like the arboretum, adds a nice touch, classy all around.

Rick · 15th August 2008, 04:21 PM

Bill, I'm only 5'7" ...

Do you accept visiting Midgets ?

Maurice · 16th August 2008, 03:20 PM

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Maurice

Spunjer · 16th August 2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kino

Glacial Acetic Acid?? Be very careful with this stuff, it will burn your skin bad. I acquired a partial vial of it thru my work. Never got around to using it, l left it outside during winter time and it crystalized. Keep it outside, it's odor is strong.

Nice use of flat file cabinets for storage. I have a couple of them that I use as well. Got them after Ibeam told me that that what he was using.

for real.. glacial acetic acid is some strong stuff! the first time i worked with this, i decided not to put a mask on. needless to say i had a wasabi exploding in my brain effect after taking a whiff of this baby, lol...

kai · 9th October 2008, 12:10 AM

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for real.. glacial acetic acid is some strong stuff!

Yeah, 100% acetic acid should be treated with care! I think it's about the first lesson in a chemistry class that you never ever sniff directly at the opening of any bottle but only use your hand to fan some odor towards your nose (after making sure it's not something poisonous to begin with).

AFAIK, you usually can buy 10% acetic acid at drugstores which is a much more convenient concentration to use as a stock. As Bill already mentioned, do dilute it further for actual use. I find about 1% pretty good for cleaning purposes (kitchen vinegar has about 4% - so 1% is very safe).

Regards,
Kai

13th August 2008, 01:21 AM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,018	[QUOTE=. Kai suggested I get vinegar from a drugstore that may have the least impurities and therefore the most repeatable results.[/QUOTE] Glacial Acetic Acid?? Be very careful with this stuff, it will burn your skin bad. I acquired a partial vial of it thru my work. Never got around to using it, l left it outside during winter time and it crystalized. Keep it outside, it's odor is strong. Nice use of flat file cabinets for storage. I have a couple of them that I use as well. Got them after Ibeam told me that that what he was using.

15th August 2008, 04:16 PM	#3
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Bill, Nice home. Really like the arboretum, adds a nice touch, classy all around.

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Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Bill, I'm only 5'7" ... Do you accept visiting Midgets ?

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