What is lye

[Isaac sur Noos]

Hello, Just received my Christmas gift : a 1.4 Kg box of sodium
hydroxide, sold in every good grocery.
Well it is said on the box that you can use it to clean beer glasses
because it keep the beer served nice. Also good for cloths, to clean
barbecue wash the floors, inside the fridge, etc.

Not even said to be very toxic (on the box) only irritating product.

We will try that in a few days for glue , if I find my old second
grade batch of glue.

Greetings

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Isaac OLEG
accordeur - reparateur - concert
oleg-i@noos.fr
19 rue Jules Ferry
94400 VITRY sur SEINE
tel: 033 01 47 18 06 98
fax: 33 01 47 18 06 90
mobile: 033 06 60 42 58 77
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> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Sarah Fox [mailto:sarah@gendernet.org]
> Envoyé : mardi 30 décembre 2003 16:10
> À : oleg-i@noos.fr; Pianotech
> Objet : Re: What is lye
>
>
> Hi Isaac,
>
> > Can you please give me a good translation for the usual
> word "lye" , I
>
> Sodium hydroxide  (NaOH)
>
> ... often confused with "lime," which is calcium oxide (CaO).
>
> Lye is the principal ingredient in drain cleaner.  At one
> time it was
> available in the hardware stores without colorants,
> perfumes, aluminum
> flakes, and other assorted junk.
>
> Peace,
> Sarah
>
>