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Using muriatic acid to clean masonry surfaces is an effective and dangerous venture. Follow these steps to ensure the safety and effectiveness of your project. Step 1: Scrub the surface clean with a ...

Several weeks ago I answered a letter in this column concerning removing hard water scale build up in plumbing supply pipes using muriatic acid and potassium permanganate. I discouraged the practice, ...

When you think of muriatic acid, what comes to mind? The fumes? The possibility of getting burned? Those issues are real. Customers that want to purchase muriatic acid to use in the toilet should be ...

While there seem to be cleaning products formulated for any type of stain, mess, or grime you can think of, some people—for a variety of reasons—prefer to take more of a chemistry-class-approach to ...

Question: My brick house was built in 1921. The bricks are a mixture of brown, various shades of red, beige and black. I had some deteriorating mortar replaced, and the handyman smeared the mortar on ...

An odor reported Wednesday afternoon in Costa Mesa was the result of muriatic acid that leaked and was eating away at concrete inside a storage unit, fire officials said. The Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue ...

Q: My concrete sidewalk and driveway have large brown rust stains that I haven’t been able to remove. I tried bleach and a chemical remover to no avail. Can you help? A: Rust stains on concrete seem ...