[alt-photo] Re: Substitute for citric acid

[Trevor Cunningham]

that's what i was wondering...i can get loads of that for nothing...i'm 
assuming the clearing bath is simply a weak acid solution...perhaps 
lemon juice is another possibility...chemistry was never my subject in 
school


On 12/21/11 7:31 PM, Mark Nelson wrote:
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> On Dec 21, 2011, at 9:28 AM, Trevor Cunningham<trevor at chalkjockeys.com>  wrote:
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>> Looking into Kallitype. A clearing agent calls for a 3% citric acid solution. Is acetic too weak/strong for a substitute? Recommendations? My local chem supplier is out of citric acid.
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