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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;hotwheelsearl, post: 7912166, member: 75143&quot;]Great questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sodium hydroxide is also known as Lye. You want the stuff that says &quot;crystals of 100% household lye&quot; or something like that. Here in my neck of the woods, Home Depot and Lowe&#039;s don&#039;t have it; you need to go to Ace or one of those more speciality shops to find it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Can also find on ebay, search &quot;lye.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>You just mix it with water. It gets VERY HOT, and will let of fumes that make your throat hurt, so best to do it outside. It won&#039;t blow up but it will make the cup/container very hot. Best to use a glass jar; I have an old pickle jar that works for me.</p><p>I sort of eyeball it, I often put maybe 2 tbsp per 8 ounces, more or less, i just sort of shake it into the jar and put some water in.</p><p><br /></p><p>Best practice is to neutralize it when done - I pour in a bunch of vinegar to neutralize the base, and then dump it down the sink.</p><p><br /></p><p>Be careful, it will cause chemical burns pretty readily. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve never had great results with electrolysis; then again I have no idea if I did it right. I fine lye much simpler and more effective.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/141521053137?hash=item20f34fe5d1:g:B6IAAOSwNSxVHtSu" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/141521053137?hash=item20f34fe5d1:g:B6IAAOSwNSxVHtSu" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com/itm/141521053137?hash=item20f34fe5d1:g:B6IAAOSwNSxVHtSu</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This is the brand that I use.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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