how to remove ferric chloride stains from crocs

[SwagMessiah]

so, uh, i was etching some damascus and i might have spilled some ferric chloride on my dad’s crocs. he really likes them and i don’t want to ruin them, please help

 

[jbmonkey]

no idear. maybe buy him a new pair?

 

[lambertiana]

Chelating with oxalic acid seems to be the best solution to your problem. There are commercial products that are advertised specifically to remove iron stains. Or if you have a good reducing agent to convert the Fe3+ to Fe2+.

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Thread 'What is the best way to remove ferric chloride stains?'

Aug 31, 2023

Over the years we’ve made a lot of pattern welded damascus and all of it was etched in ferric chloride. There are some stains in the commercial sink and on the floor that we’ve cleaned and some of it has come off but I need some help getting the rest of it out.

What is the best way to clean these?

Hoss

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[Danke42]

Buy him these. He'll forget about those old ones instantly.

 

[Zornhau]

Crocs are inexpensive and commonly available. You could replace them and he would have a pair for casual wear and a pair for Sunday-go-to-meeting.

 

[jeepin]

He won’t care about the stains once he’s seen the high heeled crocs you bought for him.