Washing Soda

[woodnick]

Were in the Raleigh/Durham area can I buy Washing Soda (aka. sodium carbonate),or would I be better off going to a pool supply store and getting pool neutralizer?

 

[Hardcharger14]

A & P Stores carry Arm & Hammer Washing Soda. Steve Mc

 

[michaelgarner]

to bad your not close to hope mills, there are two boxes there that I couldnt get to Germany.

 

[sawman]

Nick,
I guess you plan to age some pine with the soda? If so, tinker/adjust the percentage of soda ( I liked 20%) to age the wood. It really works, sorry no photo.

Later,
Albert :saw:

 

[Sully]

Or he might be doing reverse electrolysis on some old rusted tools. If that's the case, I've also just used regular baking soda and it's worked fine.

If you are derusting, another thing that works well is evaporust available at Autozone. That stuff is awesome and nontoxic to boot.

J

 

[JimmyC]

Electrolysis ? Wood aging ? Dude, think tie-dye

 

[junquecol]

Locally here, I buy washing soda from Kroger.

 

[sapwood]

Locally here, I buy washing soda from Kroger.

Ditto, that is the only place I have found it.

Roger

 

[Ken Massingale]

Farm supply stores sell it in big bags.

 

[eezlock]

If you are using washing soda to de-rust (electrolysis) it can be difficult to find Arm & Hammer washing soda in the grocery store. I went over to the Family Dollar store one day, went to the cleaning products isle and found their SUN brand of dry washing bleach and found out it is exactly the compound as the Arm& Hammer brand. I bought some and tried it
on a de-rusting project....worked perfect and also a lot cheaper too!
I found about electrolysis at OWWM site, all the info. you need is there,
tried it and it works really well for getting off the rust with little or no hard work! eezlock

 

[woodnick]

That's were I found it. Thanks

 

[Gotcha6]

Electrolysis ? Wood aging ? Dude, think tie-dye

OK, everybody. Set your clocks back to 1972!:gar-La;
I found A & H washing soda at Harris - Teeter. Not all stores will carry it, though. It's a low volume/top shelf item.