Re: Substitute for Red Devil lye?


... I've found that Red Devil lye is no longer sold locally. ... My local searches have yeilded nothing that is pure sodium hydroxide, and I'm reluctant to use anything that has "other stuff" in it.

You don't need pure "sodium hydroxide". In a pinch you can use Easy-Off
oven cleaner or Drano. Both contain lye.

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