RE: Making Silver Oxide From Red Devil Lye: Argyrotype

From: Etienne Garbaux ^lt;photographeur@softhome.net>
Date: 09/05/05-12:05:42 PM Z
Message-id: <p05210600bf4237e47159@[192.168.1.101]>

Darryl wrote:

> Red Devil and Drano (in a can) are both sodium hydroxide

> I've used the Drano product and while it works I've also had
> more inconsistencies/failures and more problems with contrast with
> that particlular formula. The Drano product contained some weird
> looking aluminum shavings and a blue tint

Drano DOES contain aluminum shavings -- the sodium hydroxide reacts with it
to produce hydrogen (!) gas, which is supposed to bubble and loosen clogs.
It is generally NOT a suitable photo chemical.

Best regards,

etienne
Received on Mon Sep 5 12:05:51 2005

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