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Re: [VAL] Old Numbers Removal



Eddie,

You wouldn't get me near the stuff.  Very dangorous.  Google and you will
find several links.  Here is one.

http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic804.htm

As I recall this is the acid that can penetrate the skin with little pain or
damage and then kill once on the inside.

Royce

> Scott,
> Thanks for the reply. I will check VTS.
>
> I saw a History Channel thing on making aluminum coke cans. Therein one of
> the processes was using Hydrofluric Acid to make the formed cans shine.
> Does
> anybody know if Hf A is available and what possible strength mix would be
> used? Would it work? I am that lazy.
>
> I keep waiting for Tom Patterson to come over and polish my Streamlines,
> Vagabond, Spartans, Glider Albatross, etc. Being my senior, more
> practiced,
> wisdom with age and so forth, it's only natural that I defer to him in
> respect and kindness. I was just thinking his job might be simpler it the
> hydrofluric acid was tried and might work. I tried tying a polishing rag
> to
> Snuffy the bassett's tail but the Snuffster just chased the rag.
>
> -Eddie-   Houston, Texas