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RE: phosphoric acid ("metal etch")

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Subject: RE: phosphoric acid ("metal etch")
From: "Mark Gendron" <mgendron@speakeasy.org>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 09:21:54 -0700charset="iso-8859-1"
Cc: "James A. Ruffner" <erl@virginia.edu>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: James A. Ruffner
> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 9:42 AM
> Subject: Re: Cleaning Fuel Tank
> 
> After the deep rust has been completely removed by the muriatic acid, 
> then neutralize, and follow with metal-etch solution, which can be 
> purchased from any auto paint supplier.  Metal etch is a phosphoric 
> acid solution that gives the metal a microscopic porous surface and 
> also is highly stable, and rust resistant.  After this, follow with
> a high quality primer.

How thoroughly must the phosphoric acid be removed prior to priming, 
and how is this best accomplished? What happens if phosphoric acid 
gets into a seam? Will the paint be ruined? 

Thanks
-mg


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