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47Merc · 06-23-2014, 06:51 PM

I'm no chemist but I know at full strength it makes a great soldering flux on copper and stainless steel. I would have thought you wouldn't want to dilute it too much to dissolve rust.

Why dont you mix a few small amounts at different ratios and try it on some rusty scrap metal and see what the results are before you put it in the tank.

06-23-2014, 06:51 PM	#2
47Merc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 362	Re: Cleaning rust from inside of tank...chemists step inside;) I'm no chemist but I know at full strength it makes a great soldering flux on copper and stainless steel. I would have thought you wouldn't want to dilute it too much to dissolve rust. Why dont you mix a few small amounts at different ratios and try it on some rusty scrap metal and see what the results are before you put it in the tank.