Message text written by "Roy"
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Water will (eventually) neutralize any acid (acids have pH less than 7.0,
bases have pH greater than 7.0, water is generally around 7.0). You may
just
have to use large quantities of the water. If you had, or can remember any
of it, high school chemistry, you'll recall this. Usually, though, in
professional chemical stripping, a series of etches (acid solutions) and
washes (with water and other chemical solutions) is used.
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Roy, don't forget that most tap water has varying amounts of calcium and
probably has a PH greater than 7. Concequently there is a neutralizing
effect. But as you say most of the "neutralizing" is mearly "washing
away."
Dave
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