View Full Version : Where to buy Muriatic Acid
CelticDaddio
06-13-2007, 12:57 AM
Where can I buy Muriatic Acid? What type of store? Is it a cleaning product?
Ed
Lowes,Home Depot, almost any hardware store. I think its used most when cleaning masonry.
Mike
donaldm823
06-13-2007, 08:58 PM
Lowes,Home Depot, almost any hardware store. I think its used most when cleaning masonry.
Mike
I find it in the paint section of most hardware stores-same place you find mineral spirits. Even my neighborhood True Value store carries it in gallon plastic bottles. Usually listed as muriatic acid-hydrochloric acid 32%
shadowman
06-13-2007, 11:06 PM
I found mine at Costco last year. 2 gals in a box but I don't remember the price. I get my bleach there too, 2 - 1.4 gals for 5 bucks.
CelticDaddio
06-14-2007, 01:12 AM
How do you like the ColorQ? Is it worth picking one up? Accurate?
Ed
I find it in the paint section of most hardware stores-same place you find mineral spirits. Even my neighborhood True Value store carries it in gallon plastic bottles. Usually listed as muriatic acid-hydrochloric acid 32%
mas985
06-14-2007, 11:02 AM
Be careful when buying acid. Home Depot near me has recently moved to 14% acid instead of 29% they use to have but did not change the price. This could be just a California thing.
CelticDaddio
06-14-2007, 12:19 PM
My wife went to Home Depot today so I asked her to pick up some Muriatic Acid.... She got a little concerned when she saw "Caustic Substance" on the label and found out that it is a controlled substance and could only by one box. I had no idea it was a controlled substance... Why is it controlled?
Ed
dawndenise
06-14-2007, 12:57 PM
Lowe's and Home Depot ran just under $10 for 2 1-gallon jugs of the 32% stuff.
Found out that my local farm-and-ranch store also carries it in the same concentration for about $2 for 1 gallon...a savings of over 50%! I found it in their plumbing section.
mas985
06-14-2007, 01:19 PM
My wife went to Home Depot today so I asked her to pick up some Muriatic Acid.... She got a little concerned when she saw "Caustic Substance" on the label and found out that it is a controlled substance and could only by one box. I had no idea it was a controlled substance... Why is it controlled?
Ed
I believe that muriatic acid is used in Meth production which is why they sometime limit the amount you can get.
CelticDaddio
06-14-2007, 01:29 PM
No kidding?!? First my psuedophed, now muriatic acid.
Ed
I believe that muriatic acid is used in Meth production which is why they sometime limit the amount you can get.
gwrace1
06-16-2007, 02:43 PM
You might try your local Ace Hardware store. Last year we bought it 4 gallons to the case for about 2 bucks a gallon.
MikeInMo
06-22-2007, 12:40 PM
I am getting robbed by my True Value guy...$5.50 a gallon.
cschnurr
06-22-2007, 05:00 PM
I live in Canada, and also had problems finding it in the more popular hardware stores, Home Depot didn't even carry it.
I found it at the TSC hardware stores.
theplant
06-25-2007, 04:39 PM
I live in Canada, and also had problems finding it in the more popular hardware stores, Home Depot didn't even carry it.
I found it at the TSC hardware stores.
Canadian Tire also has it in the paint department.