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I would not recommend it, however, if you know a welder or mechanic you have the cast iron cleaned in their vat that they use to clean their parts in.. go figure but it woks, I used to have my done by a friend in his shop.

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Muriatic Acid is an archaic name for Hydrochloric Acid.

So try Hydrochloric Acid on iron (stainless steel).

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http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/chem03/chem03286.htm

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Yes, it is possible; the correct name is iron(III) chloride.

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HECK NO

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