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Old 01-23-2014, 09:16 PM
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So far I have found muriatic acid at rona. 4L for $15

And Lye crystals (sodium hydroxide) at home hardware 3KG for $24.

Everything else is just containers and such.
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Old 01-23-2014, 09:57 PM
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the article says the acid wash is optional but i'd probably do it as well. make sure the stuff is working as close to new as possible.

what were the lye crystals sold as? do you have a picture of the container?
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This is what I found. I have not tried purchasing it yet though.

http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/in...I3226431?Num=0
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remember it calls for high quality HCL or recharging exchangers, buy cheep stuff and don't expect the best job.

most stuff you can get at the hardware store is very diluted also.

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