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Weld cleaning of stainless steel

I am 75 years of age, retired, and do small quantities of stainless steel welding basically as a hobby and deriving a small income. I wish to set up a small cleaning / polishing bath, I assume I need a DC supply, what voltage is recommended and what is the liquid solution required to create the electrolysis.

Kenneth Shorkend
Hobbyist - Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
2003

If you are talking about electropolishing, it really isn't quite as simple as buying an acid solution and applying a particular voltage, Kenneth. I suggest you take a look at the electropolishing chapter in either The Metal Finishing Guidebook or the Electroplating Engineering Handbook ⇦ this on eBay, AbeBooks, or Amazon [affil links] . But maybe you're seeking pickling paste?

Ted Mooney, P.E.
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