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Offline Randy Perin

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What type of lyeand where do you get it
« on: November 25, 2013, 08:01:01 PM »
Well, went to a pharmacist friend and lye is blacklisted in Ontario for sure, apparently it is used in illegal drug labs.  I do live on the Canada/USA border and can get into northern Michigan. What are you all using for your lye baths and where do you get it
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Offline Cheryl Watson

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Re: What type of lyeand where do you get it
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2013, 08:06:15 PM »
Randy, I moved your post here to the Cleaning and Restoration Board.
Look at the top of the Board, the Sticky titled- Where to Buy Lye and Other Supplies – Rebuild

http://www.griswoldandwagner.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1383613590

I use a (1) 15 gallon and (1) 20 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck, and a few other containers from time to time...  :)
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Offline Randy Perin

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Re: What type of lyeand where do you get it
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2013, 08:19:24 PM »
Thanks Cheryl. I didn't see that till it was moved.  Questions answered.
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Re: What type of lyeand where do you get it
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2013, 10:48:38 PM »
Drain cleaner works fine if you are only going to buy a pound or so. Hardware store
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Re: What type of lyeand where do you get it
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2013, 10:55:01 PM »
Not all drain cleaners are 100% Sodium Hydroxide.

The only two "drain cleaners" that we have found to be 100% are listed above in the link I gave to Randy... Roebic and Rooto....

Any other drain cleaner could be bad news, as many contain suphuric or hydrochloric acids..........
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Offline Randy Perin

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Re: What type of lyeand where do you get it
« Reply #5 on: November 26, 2013, 02:09:21 PM »
Yes, there is a Tractor supply in Northern Michigan that has the Roebic.. Just a quick question from the experts. What method do you find more effective, lye bath or electrolysis
From your experiences... :-/
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Re: What type of lyeand where do you get it
« Reply #6 on: November 26, 2013, 02:20:24 PM »
Both.
I use lye to degunk and clean.
Electrolysis to remove rust.

Keeps the cost of maintaining and operating the electro down. :)
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