Monday 10 May 2010

Acid Bathing

Acid Bathing

- Obtain the following - Basin, Small Tub, Ferric Chloride Solution, Sponge and Rubber Gloves.
- Fill basin with warm/hot water.
- Fill small tub with acid solution and submerge copperboard in acid.
- Place small tub within basin, (Leave for 1hour).
- Remove copperboard, wipe well with acid soaked sponge, return to solution. (Leave for 15mins).
- Repeat until all uncovered copper has been worn away.
- Return solution to initial container, clean all items used thoroughly and rinse and scrub sink well.

!!WEAR GLOVES AT ALL TIMES!!







- Gloves







- Ferric Chloride Solution







- The copperboard bathing in the acid solution.















-The end result.

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