[AJD] washing soda

[Bill Brueck]

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Bill Brueck (brick)
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-----Original Message-----
From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
Chris C
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 11:59 PM
To: Antique John Deere mailing list
Subject: RE: [AJD] washing soda

Possibly a dumb question,

      So is Soda Washing similar to a 'Hot Tank'
solution?  Or will it remove rust as well?  This sounds like something I
need to try...

       Chris

--- DAVID BRUCE <davidbruce at yadtel.net> wrote:

> >From what I know:
> Washing soda is sodium carbonate (soda ash) Baking soda is sodium 
> bicarbonate Chemically not the same and also washing soda was/is used 
> for laundry but it is not chemically the same as laundry detergents.
>  While laundry
> detergents may contain soda ash they also contain various detergents 
> and usually some zeolites (silicate compounds used to replace 
> phosphates).  It is very rare to find any phosphates in detergents 
> today as the phosphorous contained within is blamed for "algae bloom" 
> in lakes.
> Washing soda (soda ash) is more alkaline than baking soda (sodium 
> bicarbonate).
> You might be able to find the washing soda as sodium carbonate - I 
> know commercial quantities are available (50 lb. bags) but I don't 
> know if smaller amounts are easily available.


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