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Offline coyotero

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Where does one buy lye in this day and age?
« on: August 06, 2008, 09:01:54 PM »
I have one can of Red Devil lye left.I can't get it through the 2 local hardware stores.Walmart doesn't carry it.Help!! I'd like to find a half a dozen cans.
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Re: Where does one buy lye in this day and age?
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2008, 12:47:06 AM »
Coyotero, "Drano" or other drain cleaners are made out of sodium hydroxide which is caustic soda-lye. I have used it in the past to clean traps. This last batch of traps that I got from Tom, I soaked them in a container of water and plenty of Dawn dish detergent. I left them in there for a couple of days. Now they are sitting with a light layer of rust waiting to be dyed. Hope this helped.
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Re: Where does one buy lye in this day and age?
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2008, 03:01:23 AM »
If there are any Amish communitys in your area I'm sure you can purchase some from them. We have several in the area I live in and can purchase lots of items from them that we deem obsolete in our "modern" society.
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Re: Where does one buy lye in this day and age?
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2008, 03:40:50 PM »
to make lye build a bonfire of hardwood,put all the ashes in water and you have lye
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Re: Where does one buy lye in this day and age?
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2008, 05:49:04 PM »
try lemans non electric hardware they supply the amish
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Re: Where does one buy lye in this day and age?
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2008, 11:07:01 AM »
I found out Roebic Crystal Drain Opener Is 100% lye.You can get it at Lowe's
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Re: Where does one buy lye in this day and age?
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2008, 01:41:27 PM »
Red devil is commonly sold at small grocery stores, usually in rural areas. Some still use it to open drains. I use it to make blender size amounts of lie soap.
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Re: Where does one buy lye in this day and age?
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2008, 03:38:10 AM »
Red Devil Lye has been discontinued.
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Re: Where does one buy lye in this day and age?
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2008, 03:08:29 AM »
I certainly didn't know that. I  suppose I will have to go back to wood ashes to get my lye.
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Re: Where does one buy lye in this day and age?
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2008, 09:13:58 AM »
Coyotero, If you have any oilfield chemical supply houses in your area. Ask if they have Caustic Soda. Same thing as lye , but comes in 50 lb. sacks. I've been using it for years.
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Re: Where does one buy lye in this day and age?
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2008, 11:30:48 PM »
Holy cow! Red Devil is discontinued. I bought some last year.

Guess I'll be using Drano.
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