Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Electrolysis
Mike MacDonald
>I have a few parts that I would like to try cleaning with electrolysis and I think that I have a pretty good handle on the process, but when I asked at the local Grocery Store for washing soda you would have thought that I suddenly grew a second head. So my question is what is washing soda normally used for? And any help with a brand name or desciption of packaging would be greatly appreceiated.
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Washing Soda
Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL
>Washing soda is commonly kept with the laundry detergents. A major brand in the USA is Arm & Hammer. The box looks like a larger version of the Arm & Hammer baking soda box.
Re: Washing Soda
William R. Duffield on the Cohansey
>The box I found doesn't have any list of ingredients, but the label says "Super Washing Soda." Does that mean it better than Sodium Carbonate, or does it mean it's just in a bigger box, or does it mean that they have adulterated it with sand or something?
Re: Electrolysis
Jack from Maine
>My box is bright yellow with label saying ARM and HAMMER FABRICARE. Found it in the supermarket next to the fabric softeners and laundry detergents. I use it and it works perfectly.---Jack
Re: Electrolysis
Jim DeLaney, Tustin, CA
>Mike,
If you can't find it in the laundry section of your supermarket, try a swimming pool supply house. It's used to reise the Ph of pool water.
It's Sodium Carbonate - sold as SpaUp (brand name) or just Ph raiser, for maybe $5.00 for enough to last several years worth of rust removal.
Re: Electrolysis
Jim in Burlington Ontario
>Don't feel bad I looked several times in different stores then broke down and asked her where it was in the store somehow I had looked at it several times dark blue box says Super clean laundry soda.
Re: Washing Soda
Scott in Douglassville, PA
>Probably has some surfactants added or something...
Re: Electrolysis
Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine
>Mike,
the only place I could find it was at Publix supermarkets. It is in the laundry detergent section. Bright yellow box, looks like the Baking Soda box, only bigger. If you don't have a Publix in your area than I don't know where to look, other than the local groceries.
After zapping my looks I now coat them with Butchers Wax. I used to coat them with 3 in 1 oil, but discovered that they soon re-rust. So far no re-rusting with the wax.
I also used to use Lye, but since I've converted to Washing Soda I feel that the WS works better, and it won't blind or burn you. :~)
Todd O.
Re: Washing Soda
Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL
>Good question. The New & Improved Super washing soda might have some ingredients that would be annoying for use in electrolysis.
I do not even really know for what one uses washing soda while laundering, anyway.
P.S. - Made calamondin mojo yesterday, and BBQ'd two small pork roasts for 3 hours over mesquite charcoal and hickory chunks. Took me about 1/2 hour to squeeze all of those itty-biiy calamondins.
Re: Electrolysis
Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL
>You have done well, Grasshopper... ;-)
I think the best part of my first electrolysis project was when Denise, the spousal unit, came out to look and was impressed. (she used to be a lab chemist for Cordis-Dow)
Chirp Chirp ;~)
Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine
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