I've recently added HF acid to my arsenal for heavily neglected wheels. I've found that some plastic center caps are completely unaffected by it, while other plastic center caps will be bleached white. How do you deal with plastic center caps when using HF acid? And taking the wheels off the car is beyond what I'm willing to do.
Like many car-care products used in the cleaning of various vehicles’-surfaces topics…
-Those that contain corrosive acids, including HF and/or ABF, are often:
"Hotly" contested.
(True for caustic alkaline cleaners as well.)
-But owing to, (what I'm going to say) are the:
"Unique characteristics"…
Of HF and ABF, I feel it’s necessary to issue the following,
but not all inclusive, advisories/recommendations:
1. Eliminate HF/ABF from your arsenal
2. If unwilling to do so:
a.) Have a healthy supply of
Calcium Gluconate in your arsenal for your personal
(and employees if applicable):
Health&Safety
b.) Have an alkaline-solution-product on hand for
neutralization-purposes for vehicles' surfaces
c.) Use the proper
PPE
d.) Keep the numbers of your local
first responders at-the-ready
e.) Call the
CDC (800.232.6348) or visit their web-site
f.) Use of the AGO search function; and/or
"gaggling" HF/ABF…To garner further HF/ABF-information.
Of course I recognize that, when all is said and done (including what your OP attests
):
-You, and you alone, are the final-decider of:
The Cost of Clean!!
Bob