2009 25 October 2009

Burnishing hot metal

Category: DIY , Mechanics - acecondor @ 00:17

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WARNING THIS CASE INVOLVES RISK FOR THE PERSON

Soda: Sodium hydroxide, NaOH chemical formula, you buy at the supermarket such as caustic soda.
It should be handled with gloves and glasses because it is precisely caustic, dissolved in water produces heat.

Potassium nitrate: potassium nitrate or KNO3 chimina formula, you buy the farmer's association, is surely a fertilizer is sold in 50 kg bags, or in the wholesales of food products in bags of a kilo.
There are special risks when handling it.

The official recipe consists of:

  • 300 grams of nitrate
  • 500 grams of soda
  • 1000 grams of water

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