Sodium Hydroxide Additive

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone had an idea or tried an additive to their sodium hydroxide mix to help it stick better, such as the pasty or gel like paint removers on the shelf.

A few times last season I had a hard time getting my mix to dwell long enough on vertical surfaces such as deck spindles to be effective.

Just a thought before my season starts here shortly! Thank you for your time.

try soap, if that isn’t working, try thicker soap (like roof snot or some other brand of the same thing). If you want a true vertical paste, try wall paper paste, but your aren’t spraying that - apply with brush. Look, you gotta think outside the box here and tinker with the mix to what works for your needs and the needs of the surface. Not all soaps (surfactants) are the same, so be careful what you spray where. Some soaps - detergents - are rough.

Misting is needed, because it is vertical it will tend to dry quicker than the horizontals where the water lays.

I should start charging for these nuggets, maybe make a book and sell it :grinning:

Enough with this spraying water stuff, I think you found your calling! Thank you!