There are still some vendors who will sell Sodium Hydroxide flakes. I have a
small jar in my kitchen cupboard for when the urge strikes me to make
delicious german lye rolls.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lye_roll

Regards,
- Marcel

On Thu, Mar 20, 2008 at 8:01 AM, John Gardner <goflo3@gmail.com> wrote:

> > When I recently went out to get some more, I found that the product has
> > been taken off the market.
>
> Yes, it's quite a nuisance obtaining lye these days. Real soap is
> cheap to make,
> or used to be - Not any more. I suppose the next great leap forward in the
> meth
> wars will be door to door searches for wood ash.
>
> Jack
>
>
> On 3/19/08, Rich Satterlee <pic@satterlees.com> wrote:
> > Hiya-
> >
> > It can also be used for Aluminum anodyzing.  You can use it to remove
> > existing anodyzing and as a prep for the process itself.
> >
> > I also use it for a strong base in a photographic paper developer.
> >
> > A couple of years ago, "Red Devil" (lye) drain cleaner was popular.
> >
> > When I recently went out to get some more, I found that the product has
> > been taken off the market.
> >
> > Fortunately, the internet provided an alternative.  The group page that
> > mentioned the replacement was indeed interested in home made soap
> making.
> >
> > Now, as to the meth......
> >
> > Well, I'll take your word for it.
> >
> >   Cheers,
> >
> >   Rich S.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Apptech wrote:
> > > >>>> Anyway, I got distracted by the two women behind me who
> > > >>> unloaded about
> > > >>>> 15 kilos of drain cleaner (some 30x500g tubs)
> > > >>>>
> > > >>> Meth lab maybe.
> > > >
> > > > Sounds highly probable given the general goings on in that
> > > > area in your area.
> > > >
> > > > Sodium hydroxide is a key reagent in the process of making
> > > > Methamphetamine and other illegal drugs. Contrary to popular
> > > > media reports, it is not actually an "ingredient" in these
> > > > drugs, but simply a strong base used to manipulate the pH at
> > > > various points in a chemical synthesis.
> > > >
> > > >         http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hydroxide
> > >
> > > Also used for soapmaking... but I bet there are more people in the
> world
> > > making meth at home than soap these days.
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