Jhiggins94
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H2SO4 Sources UK?
hi, how does everyone source their H2SO4 these days in the uk? i used to be able to buy 500ml of 98% drain cleaner from my local hardware shop for
£2.99 but ive recently found out it is now restricted to 10%?!
i have found one source online who sell 37% 'Battery acid' online and when i went through the motions of ordering nothing stopped me and i didnt put
in a business adress (not quite payday so cant actully order yet but thought id see if anything popped up).
i have considdered just preparing my own with HCL/sodium metabisulphate and H2O2 as such...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okvvD3-DF9U
but would rather just have to purify if possible, if the 37% doesnt work out where would i source the 10% solution that i am allowed to buy?
any info would be greatly appreciated 
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Fyndium
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The EU ban has restricted anything above 15% for license and over 40% is total ban for privates. Get a business number or find out someone who is
willing to stretch the percentages.
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Jhiggins94
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i do understand the new law (although i thought it went from 15% to 10% in feb 2021), i have just spoken to the company who sell the 37% and
mentioned the law change and that im private not business and she said "no we can sell it in 5 litres to anybody" :/
im sure its not entirly legal but i think i may stock up before they change there mind haha!
[Edited on 4-9-2021 by Jhiggins94]
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metalresearcher
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Quote: Originally posted by Fyndium  | | The EU ban has restricted anything above 15% for license and over 40% is total ban for privates. Get a business number or find out someone who is
willing to stretch the percentages. |
But the UK is not part of the EU anymore.
Anyway, you can register at Chamber of Commerce and then you can buy concentrated H2SO4.
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Jhiggins94
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ah yeah your quite right (feeling foolish now haha)
is that what you do/is it as simple as join chamber of commerce and they give you a business number?
[Edited on 4-9-2021 by Jhiggins94]
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