a google search for lye will give you several sources/companies who provide it for people who make their own soap. take care
susan

----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Mulgrew" <mikest...@gmail.com>
To: "Don Giovanni" <grig...@operamail.com>
Cc: "meteorite list" <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Pat's Stabilizing Process {was: The trials...}


Don and list,

Visit you local hardware store and ask for drain opener.  When they
take you to that section look them over and find one that is pure
sodium hydroxide crystals, no additives/color/detergents/scents/etc..
That is what you want to purchase.  Sorry I cannot help you with any
name brands, but there are still several retailers of pure sodium
hydroxide.

As a warning, you'll want to wear gloves, eye protection, and clothes
you don't mind ruining whenever you handle sodium hydroxide.  Keep it
off your skin, and always add it to the water, not the other way
around (help avoid spilling/splashing).  It's also a good idea to keep
an acid around (i.e. lemon juice) to quickly neutralize any spills.

~Michael Mulgrew

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 1:52 PM, Don Giovanni <grig...@operamail.com> wrote:

Steve Schoner:

(Red Devil Lye which can be bought at most groceries)

I'm seeing this online:

<< Red Devil Lye, also known as Lewis Red Devil Lye Drain Opener, was the trade name for a drain cleaner product sold by the manufacturer Reckitt-Benckiser. The product has been pulled from the market and is no longer available. >>

Does anyone know of a similar product with the same "active ingredients".....ideally something available at Lowe's or Home Depot maybe?!

DG
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