resrfglc wrote:

Not interested in it for WOOD, but for electrolytic'ly removing rust -
didn't mention the intended use to try and keep everyone on topic.

I've looked in ACE and HOME DEPOT and LOWES for Red Devil (as I, too,
rememberthat brand and wish I could find it.) without success.


It appears Red Devil Lye was discontinued about a year ago. Here's a
link to an article by a soap makers suggesting sources for lye:

http://candleandsoap.about.com/od/co...lyesources.htm

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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA