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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 3173225, member: 27832&quot;]And the &quot;acid free&quot; part is scientifically accurate. The potassium hydroxide makes it a strong base. Problem is, aluminum and zinc are attacked by strong bases just as quickly as by acids.</p><p><br /></p><p>I got my nose rubbed in this because I started running aluminum baking pans through the dishwasher. Dishwasher detergent (these days) is mostly sodium carbonate, a strong base. The pans developed pits, and one actually developed pinholes.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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