Seems to be normal price. Compares to $15 at Bunnings, however Bunnings has cheaper chlorine.
5L Hydrochloric Acid $12.50 at Home Hardware
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"Start 2017 with a bang" gives you an idea?
Am I the only one who thought terror plot when I read this thread lol.
My mind went to the episode of Breaking Bad where they're trying to disolve a body in the stuff…
my first thought too. is there a sale on plastic barrels as well?
Just use the upstairs bath tub man
Asking for a 'friend'?
They should sell those in a pack like they do with WD40 and duct tape.
don't send pinkman to get it for you
Thats no good, they can still get DNA from the sludge… The best way to get rid of a body is… Replies!
Fire…
Pay for them to have an all expenses holiday in the middle east, all they have to do in return is wear a T-Shirt with cartoons from Charlie Hebdo on the front!
It's a trap!
No they cant, acid destroys all the proteins & DNA.
pigs
@Ragnarok1983: i imagine you'd have to do a pretty damn thorough job of this though to completely destroy every last remnant of DNA.
might need more than 5L ;)
That episode messed me up ~_~
My mind went to the episode of Breaking Bad where they're trying to disolve a body in the stuff…
That was hydrofluoric acid. Takes longer to dissolve flesh, but will also dissolve bones unlike hydrochloric acid.
Yeah, science, bitch!
Double dip, two bath method?
Apparently nether HCL nor HF does any thing close to Braking Bad.
Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) + Secret sauce (likely H2O2) does something similar.
(According to Mythbusters)But at Uni we took Extreme Safety Precaution when using Hydrofluoric since it doesn't cause immediate superficial damage but reacts vigorously with calcium. On the other hand HCL will start corroding skin on contact.
why do i get the feeling i'll soon be reading a similar story on australian news, with the defendants pleading 'not guilty' because they heard it from ozbargain
"The assassins typically use sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, strong bases commonly known as lye. (The Times story misidentified their reagent of choice as an acid.) Heated to 300 degrees, a lye solution can turn a body into tan liquid with the consistency of mineral oil in just three hours. If your kettle isn't pressurized, you won't be able to heat the solution much above the boiling point of water, 212 degrees, and it might take an additional hour or two to complete the process. Narco-hit men did not pioneer this technique. Adolph Luetgert, known in his day as the "Sausage King of Chicago," dumped his wife into a boiling vat of lye in 1897, then burned what was left. Police eventually found bone fragments in the factory's furnace."
Also from Fight Club:
TYLER: Human sacrifices were once made on the hills above this river. Bodies burned, water seeped into ashes to make lye. This is lye, a crucial ingredient. Once it mixed with the melted fat of the bodies a thick, white soapy discharge crept into the river. Let me see your hand please.
Edit: wrong place.
Lets hope the government has all of Loopy Loos metadata… just in case.
Don't forget the aluminum foil!
serious question - what would people use this for?
Pools :)
Is that used to get rid of unwanted neighbours and guests?
Person: Feel free to use our pool when we're away… it will be… murder… -Maniacal laugh-
Neighbour/unwanted guest: Thanks man, that's mighty kind of you!
I read that in Side Show Bob's voice.
@0xFFFF:
I read it in my neighbour's voice. The neighbour who just invited us to use their pool when they were away on holiday. I'm scared…@ProjectZero:
Ha! Ha! Great minds think alike :)
I'm a little worried for @banana365 though. I think Side Show Bob might be his neighbor?@0xFFFF: Last I heard he was in prison… unless you broke out =O
Banana… I'd throw something in before jumping in… if it melts DO NOT go in
metal cleaning
Sprinkle a bit over your food. Gives it a bit of extra zing.
as this is ozbargain and people are always looking for ways to improve their lives (eg. cheap substitute for chilli sauce). i feel the need to warn people that THIS IS A JOKE DO NOT DO THIS.
I feel if you are stupid enough to do that please disregaurd above, the genome pool thanks you.
cleaning concrete residue from a cement mixer
Washing iron stain from bore water off bricks\ pavers etc
Washing brickwork down on new homes. Balancing pH in hydroponics (pools???). Removing calcium staining….
One of the best things for removing mould from grout and tiles in bathrooms. Much better than baking soda. Recommend wearing heavy duty rubber gloves.
Will this stuff kill a medium size tree, nothing else will do.
No, cut the tree down to ground level, drill holes in the stump and fill with roundup.
Why would you pay $15, when most people would already have roundup in stock.
old engine oil works as well
just remember, Always add acid to water, never add water to acid.
Like adding oil to water never water to oil
Meh, Cody says otherwise: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RS_TrEbaizg He's a seat of the pants kind of guy though.
Cody has some interesting precious metals refining videos that use HCl btw.
If it's not the exact same brand as the Bunnings acid then it would be worthwhile checking to make sure they are the same concentration too.
This guy could have saved a lot of money, 60 litres was required.
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/police-soon-noticed…Oh nice, I didn't know you could get this much cheaper at hardware stores. I've been going to the chemist…
Are these just hcl diluted in water and nothing else? I need some that doesn't have any harmful additives
I'm not sure what your doing with your HCl but I'd suggest this stuff is Industrial grade. Bit like Oxygen, sure cheaper to buy Industrial but I wouldn't breath it! It might not have additives but it might have harmful impurities.
They're not analytic grade; fine for home use.
We use cheap acid for non vital steps, but analytic for anything where concentration / impurities are more critical.BTW: for home use, Bunnings had a 20 litre version that worked out more like 2.50 per litre which is slightly better value than the HCl 5 L at Bunnings. Check your pool shop also, as ours is 12.50 standard - same as OP - for 5 L.
Any deals on sodium hydroxide with the same molarity? If so that'll be great as it will save me the trip to the supermarket to pick up some salt…
Thanks LoopyLou, I might take a trip to HH