Oh come on StarMetal, the sailing ships were long gone when you were in the Navy,
replaced by the coal fired steamships, right? Did you have to shovel coal very
often?
Sagacious - thanks for the verification. Chemistry was a long time ago, but I was pretty sure
that this was a reduction reaction, and if so - no damage, and as you say - passivation
is a plus. I'll definitely give this a try.
Any idea if nickel plated cases are adversely affected by either acid system?
Thanks
Bill