I want to get some painting done and want to make sure the surface is cleaned well before starting the job. In the past I have used sugar soap. Does anyone know if this is availabe in Bali or if there is a local equivalent?
I want to get some painting done and want to make sure the surface is cleaned well before starting the job. In the past I have used sugar soap. Does anyone know if this is availabe in Bali or if there is a local equivalent?
Best just use Soda.Here it is called soda api (Fire)because it gets hot when immersed in water.it is sold in shops that sell paint and tools.There is a milder kind,soda-ash that is sold in poolshops.
Is that Soda api any good for getting rid of mold?
It probably is.You mean before painting?Anyway it is quite strong,so better not use it on surfaces that should stay nice.I used it(had it used)to clean paint from walls that was flaking because of inundation.
]That is caustic soda, better used for clearing blocked drains. You don't want to get any on your skin. Nasty stuff.
Sorry,Matt,i did not see your post before my last reply.That is true,but for drains it is hardly diluted.If used for cleaning,it should be diluted sufficiently.
Hydrochloric acid is nasty stuff as well,but is used in pools to lower Hp when diluted.I use it also to get rid off green stuff on my wooden pooldeck,sufficiently diluted.Very efficient.
yea the mold is on walls that are already painted, is there anything else you could recommend?
I want to get some painting done and want to make sure the surface is cleaned well before starting the job. In the past I have used sugar soap. Does anyone know if this is availabe in Bali or if there is a local equivalent?
If you google "sugar soap"there is a wikipedia article saying the main ingredient is sodium.
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The sodium carbonate (NaCO3) mentioned in the wikipedia article is soda ash or washing soda - not caustic soda (NaOH).
Yes I use the HCl acid too great for cleaning rust stains off tiles.
Is HCI available in supermarket??? or a hardware store???
thanks, in anticipation of reply!!
Can buy 17% srength HCl in Hardys . Its name is 'Vixal' and sold as a tile cleaner in a blue plastic bottle. It comes in 14% too. The strong one is the one with the orange cap.Is HCI available in supermarket??? or a hardware store???
thanks, in anticipation of reply!!
Can buy 17% srength HCl in Hardys . Its name is 'Vixal' and sold as a tile cleaner in a blue plastic bottle. It comes in 14% too. The strong one is the one with the orange cap.
Does sodium carbonate make the water hot when added? I thought only the caustic stuff or lime would do that.The sodium carbonate (NaCO3) mentioned in the wikipedia article is soda ash or washing soda - not caustic soda (NaOH).