Thread: S10 Swap how to
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Old 09-23-2017, 11:23 PM   #665
gigamanx
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Re: S10 Swap how to

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Originally Posted by joedoh View Post
muratic acid is mostly to remove the wax the manufacturer put on the s10 frames, if its that rusty there probably isnt a lot of wax left.

I have had good luck with the braided wire cup on a grinder
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Originally Posted by 8man
I've read about using muriatic acid on the S10 frame, but this frame has so much surface rust, I'm wondering how you would treat it
I wasn't too happy with the muriatic acid (home depot) and ammonia combination. The amount of prep just to keep that stuff from burning holes through everything wasn't worth my time. Wire cup worked great on my frame just wear a basic mask and goggles. Breathing that dust flying around sucks.

See post #622 of this thread.
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