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Neutralizer Dose Calculator

The neutralizer a rinse batch needs at a stated dose, and what that batch costs.

Inputs

Range: 0.5–100 gal

Enter the measured quantity in the unit shown.

Range: 0.1–32 fl oz per gallon

From the neutralizer label. Do not scale it from stripper strength: the dose is set by the rinse water, not by how strong the strip was.

Range: 0–1,000,000 per gallon

Enter the current purchase price in US dollars for the unit shown.

Result

Batches per gallon of neutralizer
25.6 batches
Cost of this batch
$0.63
Neutralizer to add
5.00 fl oz
Neutralizer used
0.0391 gal
Reading: what this result means for the job
A working stock of neutralizer. One gallon of neutralizer makes the number of batches shown below, so a jug covers a whole strip and recoat, and the cost per batch is the figure to carry into the bid.
Applicability limit
The dose comes from the neutralizer label and is set by the rinse water, not by the strength of the strip. The result assumes the batch volume is filled to the mark on the bucket or tank, not to the brim, and that the rinse water is at the temperature the neutralizer requires. The real verification is a pH reading of the rinse water, not the arithmetic. This is a planning figure for the values entered, not a measured result. Coverage rates, product yields and application rates are properties of a specific product, applicator and substrate, and the label or data sheet for the product you are using always takes precedence over the default here.
Check before the job

Working

Neutralizer to add
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Neutralizer used
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Batches per gallon of neutralizer
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Cost of this batch
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What to check

  • Read the dose rate from the neutralizer label rather than scaling it from the stripper.
  • Check the batch volume against the marked capacity of the bucket or tank.
  • Verify the rinse water pH with strips or a meter before the first coat of finish.

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The dose comes from the neutralizer label and is set by the rinse water, not by how strong the strip was. A batch that is dosed by eye is the usual reason a new finish fails to bond at the edges of a floor.