On 2006-03-16, OmManiPadmeOmelet > wrote:

> Just BE CAREFUL!

> Muriatic is strong Hydrochloric acid...

Yeah, I know.

It's used extensively in the swimming pool biz. Pool deck builders
use it to remove grout and cement and such from tiles and clean pool
plaster. Between the gunite dust and acid fumes, I'm lucky to have
survived my youth.

nb