Mark,
You should be able to find a chemical supply house in Nashville. I think
they will just require you to fill out a form to get the Sodium
Hydroxide. You may be able to find a supply house on the net that will
ship to you.
Peace,
Pat
Thusly spake Mark:
> Good Morning,
>
> I am now on to another project of refinishing an old pair of aluminum frame
> sidescreens. The anodized finish is very scratched and pitted requiring
> removal of the anodized finish so I can polish them. I have read that
> Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) is the thing to use but have also learned that it is
> used to make meth and no longer available locally. Draino has sodium
> hydroxide as well as other chemicals. Does anyone have experience using
> Draino to remove the anodized finish? Any other solutions would be
> appreciated.
>
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Pat@HorneSystemsTx.com Lockhart, TX 78644-4443
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