Guys as a military chemical expert here, the best way to neutralize Muriatic Acid or most any acids is to use a simple kitchen product Baking soda mixed in water until all of the powder is dissolved. and YES you need to neutralize it or it will continue to break down the aluminum pitting it and weakening the surface. Just an FYI from an old Air Force Sergent here. :)
I do the same I think it's extremely important you inform everyone muriatic acid needs to be neutralized. It causes rust to grow. And will eat through paint and rust. Wear gloves and dont breathe it. I use it on my mixer truck. Napa auto parts has aluminum brightner works great on something that ain't tough like this.. muriatic should be a last resort chemical to use.
Don’t use this technique. Coming from a chemical engineer. He is destroying all components behind the wheel. If you decide to do this take the wheel off of the vehicle.
You need to neutralize the acid after, also this will etche the aluminum making it harder to clean in the future, so they should be clear coated after...Also a respirator is needed...but in general... don't do this without protection.
The green you are seeing is the acid reacting with the metal particles from the semi metallic brake dust and HCL gives a green color when it reacts with certain materials. DO NOT mix acid and Sodium Hydroxide, one is and acid and the other is an alkaline or base. They will react to neutralize each other and create poisonous chlorine gas.
The acid etched the aluminum. Probably just to strong of an acid. This is cheap and effective but i feel like it ruins the metal. There are less aggressive metal cleaning products out there. Looks ready for a nice paint job thought.
I've been doing this since I've been a kid I'm in my mid-50s, usually got a Marlboro hanging out of my mouth too I like to get s*** done...... That's why I like Joe pesci he gets s*** done.....lol
ALWAYS add ACID to WATER. BECAUSE the reaction is exothermic. If you ad a drop of water to concentrated acid, the heat will actually boil the water and splatter all over the place.
@@imnotahealthandsafetyperso4889 That is a very good question - it shows you are thinking. However, it's best to learn the Rule if you're not familiar with the result. Yes, because battery acid is MILD and not CONCENTRATED. Concentrated acid is very nasty stuff. Concentrated Nitric Acid is also call Red Fuming Nitric Acid. Again, you DO NOT want to ever tell a lay person to add water to acid because they will think it is OK in all circumstances.
Jamie Rodriguez With the concentration and short time he left it on, it is not damaging the metal. I've done more damage to my rims by hand sanding with fine paper and then polishing than he is doing with the acid. It can eat the clear coat though pretty quick.
@@msack6904 It is etching the metal. Basically, putting microscopic pits in it. This will make dirt stick more next time. People etch metal with acid prior to painting so that paint will stick better. The process used is the EXACT same process being shown here except that when painting they use a much weaker phosphoric acid. What is shown in this video is a TERRIBLE idea. Yea, the wheels will look good after doing this but they will not stay looking good for long.
Acid will etch the rims and make them so that whatever dirt and grime gets on them after this process will stick to them even more. This is an uneducated way to make your rims better because it will end up making them worse in the long run.
sodium hydroxide is strongly alkaline, muriatic is dilute hcl acid which is strongly acidic. they do not "do the same thing" in fact they are polar opposites. Please, for safety sake... get it right and learn how to neutralize these chemicals if you're going to play with this stuff, respect must be paid or you'll pay the price. As in, people go blind from this stuff.
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What a fascinating video. Thanks for filming this so I can think about what I was told/am getting ready to do
Guys as a military chemical expert here, the best way to neutralize Muriatic Acid or most any acids is to use a simple kitchen product Baking soda mixed in water until all of the powder is dissolved. and YES you need to neutralize it or it will continue to break down the aluminum pitting it and weakening the surface. Just an FYI from an old Air Force Sergent here. :)
Thanks for going right to the point with a solution that is effective and costs very little. Two thumbs up!
I do the same I think it's extremely important you inform everyone muriatic acid needs to be neutralized. It causes rust to grow. And will eat through paint and rust. Wear gloves and dont breathe it. I use it on my mixer truck. Napa auto parts has aluminum brightner works great on something that ain't tough like this.. muriatic should be a last resort chemical to use.
Don’t use this technique. Coming from a chemical engineer. He is destroying all components behind the wheel. If you decide to do this take the wheel off of the vehicle.
You need to neutralize the acid after, also this will etche the aluminum making it harder to clean in the future, so they should be clear coated after...Also a respirator is needed...but in general... don't do this without protection.
SCIENCE!!!
FYI..spray everything down with TSP solution when done so you neutralize the acid.
I wish I kne lowes sold it before i brought mad acid off eBay for 24for like 16 oz🤷🏼♂️
Wheels look great! How are your 🫁? All that coughing ... man. 😐
May be dead now 😬. 1 and only video 6 years ago
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Was this diluted or full strength?
The green you are seeing is the acid reacting with the metal particles from the semi metallic brake dust and HCL gives a green color when it reacts with certain materials.
DO NOT mix acid and Sodium Hydroxide, one is and acid and the other is an alkaline or base. They will react to neutralize each other and create poisonous chlorine gas.
Pretty sure HCl and NaOH forms NaCl and H20
@@BassCharacter Correct, acid + base result in water + a salt.
What do they look like dry though
The acid etched the aluminum. Probably just to strong of an acid. This is cheap and effective but i feel like it ruins the metal. There are less aggressive metal cleaning products out there. Looks ready for a nice paint job thought.
I've been doing this since I've been a kid I'm in my mid-50s, usually got a Marlboro hanging out of my mouth too I like to get s*** done...... That's why I like Joe pesci he gets s*** done.....lol
ALWAYS add ACID to WATER. BECAUSE the reaction is exothermic. If you ad a drop of water to concentrated acid, the heat will actually boil the water and splatter all over the place.
how do you propose he do it in that order when cleaning a wheel
Like topping up a car battery that’s ok lol ?
@@imnotahealthandsafetyperso4889 That is a very good question - it shows you are thinking. However, it's best to learn the Rule if you're not familiar with the result. Yes, because battery acid is MILD and not CONCENTRATED. Concentrated acid is very nasty stuff. Concentrated Nitric Acid is also call Red Fuming Nitric Acid. Again, you DO NOT want to ever tell a lay person to add water to acid because they will think it is OK in all circumstances.
Does it eat up the aluminum
Jamie Rodriguez With the concentration and short time he left it on, it is not damaging the metal. I've done more damage to my rims by hand sanding with fine paper and then polishing than he is doing with the acid. It can eat the clear coat though pretty quick.
@@msack6904 It is etching the metal. Basically, putting microscopic pits in it. This will make dirt stick more next time. People etch metal with acid prior to painting so that paint will stick better. The process used is the EXACT same process being shown here except that when painting they use a much weaker phosphoric acid. What is shown in this video is a TERRIBLE idea. Yea, the wheels will look good after doing this but they will not stay looking good for long.
Acid will etch the rims and make them so that whatever dirt and grime gets on them after this process will stick to them even more. This is an uneducated way to make your rims better because it will end up making them worse in the long run.
sodium hydroxide is strongly alkaline, muriatic is dilute hcl acid which is strongly acidic. they do not "do the same thing" in fact they are polar opposites. Please, for safety sake... get it right and learn how to neutralize these chemicals if you're going to play with this stuff, respect must be paid or you'll pay the price. As in, people go blind from this stuff.
On another bottle...put some amonia and spray it to...
Lmao... your lungs have holes now!! But clean
You discolored your rims.
Spray snd voila you fuck the shine of the rim