Is nitric acid the only passivation choice?
Citric acid passivation is also available at H&W. Citric provides a coating as good or better than the nitric acid solution.
Citric acid passivation is also available at H&W. Citric provides a coating as good or better than the nitric acid solution.
No, passivation is a clear coating
Almost negligible, invisible and only a few molecules thick.
Stainless steel is indeed corrosion resistant, but the surface is contaminated by machining, fabricating and general handling. The natural protective layer has been compromised.