• @despoticruin@lemm.ee
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    233 days ago

    Well, a 1:1 mixture of chlorine bleach and vinegar should damn near instantly and permanently corrode the steel. Don’t breathe the fumes, but I have toyed with the idea of a squirt gun filled with instarust.

    • Bad_Engineering
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      72 days ago

      DO NOT MIX BLEACH AND CHLORINE, unless you want die or seriously injure yourself. When bleach is combined with acetic acid it produces chlorine gas, a literal chemical weapon/warcrime. If you want to corrode stainless steel use regular bleach, it does the job just fine.

    • @Fermion@mander.xyz
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      293 days ago

      “Don’t breathe the fumes” seems like a bit of an understatement for a reaction that produces chlorine gas.

      • @despoticruin@lemm.ee
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        13 days ago

        If you are using household concentrations you won’t generate enough chlorine gas to be harmful in a ventilated area, like outside. If you put it in a bag and huff it you are going to have a bad time, but enough to cause damage can be tossed into a mason jar, shaken, and thrown pretty safely.

      • @despoticruin@lemm.ee
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        173 days ago

        The acid makes it rust in seconds instead of days though, instantly visible and quite permanent damage.

        • @Ashenlux@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          32 days ago

          Days might actually be better. If they go to work and come back to it rusted all over, they will know it was a malicious action. If they start to see rust the next day and see it slowly progress, it might be hard to trace back to someone.