googled how to get old gloss off brickwork and found some in favour of caustic soda.
mixed it with water ... probably a bit strong in hindsight as fumes were a bit strong a i walked outside with it.
wore gloves .... of course. used a nylon scouring pad. some success, but a bit random.
then felt something in my eye ... turned out this was
a. not caustic
b. lucky !
as i got the eye-bath and ran water, my fingers felt "soapy". knew straight up this was caustic soda getting through the gloves. plenty of water, feeling less soapy ... then realised it had started dissolving one of my finger nails had no idea it could do that.
sorted it by adding a bottle of vinegar to a bucket of water and soaking my hand in it for 10 mins.
so ... note to self : GET SOME BETTER GLOVES FOR NEXT ATTEMPT
I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
23rd May 2019 10:15 pm
stew 46
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Ooooops -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
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23rd May 2019 10:25 pm
Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2302
Almost sounded like a trip to Hope A&E was on the cardsIf it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
23rd May 2019 10:46 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
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the word caustic lets the game away
23rd May 2019 10:48 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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You haven’t mixed up autosol with garlic paste have you? Sshhh walls have ears you know. It will develop into writing reviews about tech and any other Amazon sells.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
Almost sounded like a trip to Hope A&E was on the cards
I'd still be there now. that sign saying "4 hours" should say "at the very least." too.
23rd May 2019 11:08 pm
Pelyma
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Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
NoDo$h wrote:
Très amusant
I see what you did there. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
You haven’t mixed up autosol with garlic paste have you? Sshhh walls have ears you know. It will develop into writing reviews about tech and any other Amazon sells.
'fraid that's waaaaaaay over my head.
24th May 2019 7:51 am
Pelyma
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Look back at Discotres’s posts and you’ll see the similarities.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
24th May 2019 8:03 am
BBDisco3
Member Since: 23 Nov 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3640
now that was funny ... even contains wit from DG, so no wonder you remembered it 9 years on.
and do not be concerned HWN ... i followed the instructions, just over-did the quantity required. funnily enough, did that last time i used caustic soda ... added it to rolled-up bits of aluminium foil to clean some silver. the silver is really clean ... the lawn WILL (probably) recover from the splashes.
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had no idea it could do that.
Amazon sells.
