Tim UK 14 Report post Posted April 26, 2006 Hi all, Been looking into what sodium hydroxide means to you... and found that it is the main part of what we call 'caustic soda'. Does/is caustic soda ring a bell in the US? Tim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aquabob 14 Report post Posted April 26, 2006 Hi all,Been looking into what sodium hydroxide means to you... and found that it is the main part of what we call 'caustic soda'. Does/is caustic soda ring a bell in the US? Tim that is what it is called here in u.s. too, it is also called "lye". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mountain View 14 Report post Posted April 26, 2006 That be it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim UK 14 Report post Posted April 27, 2006 Thank you. Over here we would put into drains to help clear them, but what application could it have in cleaning? Are there specific stains it is good for? :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littlefield 65 Report post Posted April 27, 2006 Since many stains are oil based, the sodium hydroxide will act as a high powered degreaser, and emulsify the stain, breaking it and its adhesion down. Low pressure water will then remove all the stain. Start looking at ingredient labels, and you will find Sodium Hydroxide in all kinds of things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HotShot 34 Report post Posted April 27, 2006 I use it every night to clean kitchen hoods. It cuts the grease like nothing else. Just don't get it on you...burns like a sucker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thad 135 Report post Posted April 28, 2006 I use it every night to clean kitchen hoods. It cuts the grease like nothing else. Just don't get it on you...burns like a sucker. I have a scarred over hole in the top of my right foot the size of a 50 cent piece. When I worked for a restaurant supply company a bottle of concentrated liquid Sodium Hydroxide fell out of my van and broke and a drop splattered and landed on my sock. The weird thing is that it *didn't* hurt. It itched a little, but I assumed that it was the poison ivy I had on my leg bothering me. When I got home that night and got in the shower, "Big surprise! You have a hole in your foot!" :lgbugeyes It turned the skin to leather and took out quite a divot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim UK 14 Report post Posted April 30, 2006 Is this stuff any good at removing oil stains from brick, then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
