Gold Detecting and Prospecting Forum
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold?

2 posters

Go down

How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold? Empty How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold?

Post  goldtimer Tue Nov 23, 2010 11:06 am

Hi all,
I'm looking at buying some aluminium mag cleaner to clean up some of my not so nice looking gold...
There are two type that I'm looking at ( I don't think Ali Brite is sold here in NZ)
On the first one, the guy selling it says that the label reads "hydrofluoric acid at 100grams per litre and phosphoric acid at 150grams per litre" And the second guy says " Hydrofluoric acid 43 mls per litre, Phosphoric acid 300 grams per litre..
Which do you think would be the best for cleaning gold?
Any advice would be very great
Cheers cheers

goldtimer
Contributor
Contributor

Number of posts : 70
Registration date : 2010-02-20

Back to top Go down

How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold? Empty Re: How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold?

Post  Guest Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:14 pm

Hi GT, just checked my bottle and it says 9.8g per litre which is way less than yours it seems and works fine for me.
So which ever you choose will no doubt do the job fine. I'd go for which ever is cheapest.

cheers!

Guest
Guest


Back to top Go down

How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold? Empty Re: How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold?

Post  goldtimer Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:17 pm

Awesome,
Thanks for your help madtuna Very Happy sunny

goldtimer
Contributor
Contributor

Number of posts : 70
Registration date : 2010-02-20

Back to top Go down

How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold? Empty Re: How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold?

Post  Guest Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:37 pm

goldtimer hi
i don`t know what those products are but 100 grams per litre is a 10% mix of hydrofluric. hydrofluric is lethal. be very careful handling it
dave

Guest
Guest


Back to top Go down

How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold? Empty Re: How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold?

Post  mintcar Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:10 pm

Hi goldtimer, supercheap has it in NZ alibright. mintcar

mintcar
New Poster
New Poster

Number of posts : 14
Age : 81
Registration date : 2009-11-23

Back to top Go down

How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold? Empty Re: How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold?

Post  goldtimer Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:34 pm

Hi mintcar, Thanks for that. I didn't know that it was sold here. I'll have to get some.
Phoenix: I think I'll leave that other stronger stuff. It's $60 for 4 litres, I'd never get around to using 4 litres, and it looks like pretty toxic stuff..... Wouldn't want to get any on your skin Mad
Cheers for the help Smile

goldtimer
Contributor
Contributor

Number of posts : 70
Registration date : 2010-02-20

Back to top Go down

How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold? Empty Re: How much HF do Mag Cleaners need to have to clean gold?

Post  Guest Wed Nov 24, 2010 6:58 am

Are you trying to remove quartz or rock/ironstone?
Alibrite is for quartz. Hydrochloric acid for ironstone.

Robert

Guest
Guest


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum