Spirits of salts, also known as hydrochloric acid, is a powerful and highly corrosive cleaner widely used for a range of industrial, construction, and domestic applications.
- Cleaning bricks and tiles: Used to remove excess mortar and cement from newly constructed brickwork and tiles[1][4].
- Concrete etching: Helps in etching concrete before applying coatings, paints, or adhesives[1][5]. This makes the surface rougher, ensuring better adhesion of surface treatments.
- Masonry cleaner: Cleans and dissolves cement, grout, tile adhesives, and plaster on masonry and concrete floors[5][8].
- Descaling and heavy-duty cleaning: Removes heavy scale, lime deposits, and stubborn stains in toilets, drains, abattoirs, dairies, breweries, and industrial settings[2][3].
- Unblocking drains and pipes: Clears blockages caused by grease, hair, soap, paper, and other organic materials[2][3].
- Restoring surfaces: Effectively removes difficult stains and restores the appearance of glazed tiles, quarry tiles, concrete, and mosaics[4].
- pH adjustment in pools: Used to lower high pH levels in swimming pools to maintain optimal water chemistry[1][6].
- Steel pickling: Employed in the pickling of steel to remove rust and iron oxide scale before further processing[7].
- Laboratory and chemical manufacturing: Used as a general chemical reagent in laboratory settings and in the production of other chemicals[1][6].
- Metal cleaning: Involved in cleaning and descaling metals in industrial processes[2][6].
Usage and Safety Precautions: Spirits of salts is highly corrosive and must be handled with appropriate protective equipment including gloves, eye/face protection, and, where necessary, full chemical-resistant clothing. Ensure the area is well-ventilated, avoid direct contact with chrome, steel, aluminium, and other metals, and always add acid to water, not the reverse[2][3][6]. Do not mix with other chemicals and rinse treated areas thoroughly with water.
References
- [1] SPIRITS OF SALT – TMK Packers
- [2] Spirits of Salts 251 | Products | Chela
- [3] Spirits of Salt – Barrettine Products
- [4] RUSH Spirits of Salt – Klein Kooperasie
- [5] SPIRITS OF SALTS – PowaFix
- [6] Spirit of Salts – CAgroup
- [7] Hydrochloric acid – Wikipedia
- [8] SPIRITS OF SALTS – HYDROCHLORIC ACID WASH – PowaFix
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