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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dave Willis on October 30, 2014, 05:28:02 pm

Title: Sodium Hydroxide?
Post by: Dave Willis on October 30, 2014, 05:28:02 pm

Just topped up my can of G101 in the van from my big barrel and was surprised to read a) it's caustic and B) alkaline with the main ingredient being Sodium Hydroxide.
Works well but I seem to remember the old CIU advice "non caustic" when using chemicals on conservatory roofs. .... Why?

Title: Re: Sodium Hydroxide?
Post by: Window Lickers on October 30, 2014, 06:23:15 pm

It just gives the 'pros' an opportunity to sound clever and educated about something that doesn't require brains or education.

 :-*

Title: Re: Sodium Hydroxide?
Post by: tonyoliver on October 31, 2014, 06:18:00 pm

caustic can harm you turn plastic yellow and ruin polycarb roofs and strip paint too

Title: Re: Sodium Hydroxide?
Post by: Tadgh O Shea on November 01, 2014, 12:50:51 am

Quote from: Dave Willis on October 30, 2014, 05:28:02 pm

Just topped up my can of G101 in the van from my big barrel and was surprised to read a) it's caustic and B) alkaline with the main ingredient being Sodium Hydroxide.
Works well but I seem to remember the old CIU advice "non caustic" when using chemicals on conservatory roofs. .... Why?

Because products containing sodium hydroxide (highly corrosive) will cause detrimental damage to conny roofs if not used with extreme caution.