So I had some hydrochloride acid in the back of my truck and one of the bottle's cap came off and it spilled in my truck. Now where it ran down my bumper it has streaked just a little. I rinsed the area as quickly as it happened but it still streaked a little. Is there any compound anybody has used to try to correct an issue similar to this? Thanks in advance.

 

Not sure how to clean it but I would make sure you rinse the entire area very good and neutralize it with some limestone or soda ash! I make 36% HCL at work, that crap loves to eat metal!!

Wayne

 

Dilution is the solution. Rinse very well with water. If you are using HCl or other acids you should have a acid spill kit which would contain a neutralizing powder.

What is the concentration of HCl spilled?

 

Sprinkle some baking soda on it...

 

Don't go anywhere for about 14 hours, man.

Oops, wrong kind of acid

 

All is well, i rinsed it really well as soon as it happened and now I had it washed and waxed and it seems to have taken care of the streaking. I made sure and washed the entire area really well so hopefully nothing else will come of it. Thanks y'all.

 

Probably ate through your wax is all :p