Electrolysis, and cast iron.

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Re: Electrolysis, and cast iron.

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Glenn may be suggesting plain water might work better...that's the way I read it. I'm not saying it is true.
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Re: Electrolysis, and cast iron.

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Glenn Brooks wrote:You really do need washing sofa for good results. Baking soda has a different chem composition and doesn't aid in the process. Baking soda neutralizes water, washing soda produces the acidic electrolyte you need for proper current flow. Your local hardware store probably carries washing soda also - go to a real one, not the big box DYI palaces...

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Washing soda is sodium carbonate (Na2CO3). In water it is a fairly strong base, not an acid. Baking soda is NaHCO3. In water its pH is approximately neutral. Both are strongly ionic and therefor serve as very good electrolytes.
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