It’s baking soda! Soda! Do not use baking powder. It’s not the same thing. Baking soda is what you use.

@DonohueLabs

2 жыл бұрын

You're right, I misspoke, it is baking soda as labeled on the box I was using. Thanks for pointing that out. I haven't actually tried baking powder before, but it is ~30% sodium bicarbonate - the same stuff as baking soda - so I imagine it would eventually do the job, you'd just need a lot more of it.

@keypo790

Жыл бұрын

Jesus christ, thanks!

Thank you Patrick, yours is the only video that shows how to safely dispose of muratic acid. I want to clean my shells. I needed to know what to do with it afterwards.

I've been watching muriatic acid lapidary videos for days, and yours is the only one with disposal instructions, thank you for this. Also while watching those videos someone else had similar problems with staining post-treatment. They recommended then soaking it in Iron Out to clean up, but there was before/after on this process so I can't confirm yet.

Thanks for caring about the environment & properly disposing of the acid. Thanks for the knowledge!

I appreciate you informing people of not only what to do, but also informing us the chemical reaction that occurs as well.

Thank you for sharing your know how! ❤❤❤

Its scary to think how many people don't likely know to dispose of this stuff properly. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for this. Just learning about cleaning rocks and was concerned about using muriatic acid and disposal.

Thank you so much! Great job!

BIG difference between baking powder and baking soda.

Do trained professionals not wear shoes when performing this procedure?

Came to right place thank you

Entonces esta es la manera de neutralizar este ácido para después poder desecharlo de manera apropiada, right?

I had an entire quartz collection and some other valuables turn this same awful yellow - any tips on how to get the yellow out now? This is a great video, thank you!

@DonohueLabs

Жыл бұрын

Interesting, was it muriatic acid that yellowed it? Unfortunately the precipitate is tougher to remove. If fresh acid didn't do the job, another common option is warm/hot oxalic acid (sold as wood bleach). But hard to armchair solve that kind of problem.

Just by some lye when you buy the acid. Cheap as dirt at most hardware stores and it's much stronger so you don't need anywhere near as much.

flip flops are PPE??

How do you know it has completely been neutralized without the strips?

I have a question I have a new poured concrete after a week it got discolored spots from the sand used in materials I believe and I’m asking if this acid will help the discoloration go away and turn the concrete to normal grey color

@DonohueLabs

7 күн бұрын

Dilute Muriatic acid is regularly used as a concrete cleaner but I don't know if it would make it gray or overly white. You'd be better off looking at home diy project sites, or testing an inconspicuous spot on your place first. Good luck!

Would you say that muriatic acid has the same effect on skin as chlorine bleach?

@DonohueLabs

Жыл бұрын

Bleach can cause chemical burns like muriatic acid, yes.

I hate working with muriatic acid. When I was a kid, we had to put it in our swimming pool and sweep the sides... but being a kid, I knew it was dangerous and poured it with my mouth open. The vapors got in my mouth a little and I didn't think twice about it. The next day all my taste buds that were exposed were gone. It was so weird... they actually grew pack within a month maybe... maybe less. It's bad ass stuff.

And it doesn’t burn skin on your feet?

@DonohueLabs

2 жыл бұрын

No, it will. That's why I didn't get any on me.

Use it to clean more rocks

Can we use this method with car batteries acid?

@DonohueLabs

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not this exact method, but with care you can use a little baking soda to neutralize and clean up car battery acid on the terminals.

*baking soda

Wearing flip flops 😂

So dilute, cool

@DonohueLabs

2 жыл бұрын

Neutralization AND dilution is the solution for the solution. I raise the pH to a less caustic level before diluting and disposing.

“Trained professional” as you wear flip flops. SMH

Wearing gloves but shorts and flip flops????? Ok

The hand that would get any runoff is the one that you don't have a glove on.. Way to go fool! 🤦‍♂️

He says he is professional.. wearing only one glove and wearing flip flops makes him an amateur and dangerous. Yes its not baking powder its baking soda. How embarrassing and dangerous to put out a video like this