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Originally Posted by LewisM
Been trying to find some nitric acid locally to make into a rust blue solution I need to restore old firearms.
I found a lab supply company in Brisbane who will supply it to me (after creating an account naturally), but then the sticker shock.
500ml of sulphuric acid, which I also need, is $24. Not so bad.
500ml of fuming Nitric acid... $483!!!
500mls!!!!
Ouch.
Anyone know somewhere in Brisbane I can get some nitirc acid (reagent grade or better) CHEAPER THAN THAT?
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I have been experimenting with silvering scope mirrors and have also had a hard time finding small quantaties of nitric acid and pure amonia. A local chemical supply company here in Mackay has these available but only in 20 ltr drums. $200 for the liquid amonia and $250 for the nitric acid. You should try some mining supply companies might be cheaper, but you probably still have to buy the big drums. It seems that the nanny gov has made it easier for the bad guys to make big bombs rather than to make small ones?