Lime Dunk

RedOctober · 06-24-09, 19:56

How is it to use lime as well as bleach in a log dunk. I usually have terrible contamination problems when I dunk my logs so I thought I'd throw some lime into the water this time. Is there a downside to this?

bosshogg · 06-24-09, 20:08

not sure on the sterilizing properties of lime as far as i know it'll only adjust the acidity or ph of the sub .

also you may make a poisonous gas by mixing lime and bleach, this could cause a very bad chemical reaction that may kill you *be careful*

if bleach doesn't do it nothing will

ggod · 06-24-09, 20:14

NO!!!... lime and bleach should NOT be mixed. Nor should you mix bleach with anything acidic. It can cause chemical burns to your lungs as well as your eyes. Similar to mixing with ammonia.

I would recommend doing a google search prior to mixing any chemicals. I would hate to see you become the newest recipient of a Darwin Award

RedOctober · 07-01-09, 19:48

Holy Shit! Thanks for the warning. I had no idea about mixing bleach with lime. I tried it once and it seemed to ward off contamination a bit better than bleach alone. For the future I'll dunk the log in bleach water first, then lime water in a separate container. I'll see if I have any notable results.

Just so I know, am I evolving chlorine gas when I mix bleach and lime?
How can I find out what chemicals not to mix? Is there an online database of chemical interactions?

bosshogg · 07-01-09, 19:52

best rule of thumb is not to mix bleach with anything..

RedOctober · 07-01-09, 20:18

seems like a sensible rule

stimpy · 07-02-09, 04:36

We used to mix bleach and ammonia to get spiders out of vacant homes

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06-24-09, 19:56	#1 (permalink)
RedOctober Mycophage Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 193	Lime Dunk How is it to use lime as well as bleach in a log dunk. I usually have terrible contamination problems when I dunk my logs so I thought I'd throw some lime into the water this time. Is there a downside to this?

06-24-09, 20:08	#2 (permalink)
bosshogg joe schmoe super tripper Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 616	not sure on the sterilizing properties of lime as far as i know it'll only adjust the acidity or ph of the sub . also you may make a poisonous gas by mixing lime and bleach, this could cause a very bad chemical reaction that may kill you be careful if bleach doesn't do it nothing will __________________ 'joe schmoe super tripper might think he can eat an 8 of those like he could any other mushy and off to the loony bin,or in the corner crying for their mommy-IL

07-01-09, 19:52	#5 (permalink)
bosshogg joe schmoe super tripper Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 616	best rule of thumb is not to mix bleach with anything.. __________________ 'joe schmoe super tripper might think he can eat an 8 of those like he could any other mushy and off to the loony bin,or in the corner crying for their mommy-IL

07-02-09, 04:36	#7 (permalink)
stimpy rawr Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 411	We used to mix bleach and ammonia to get spiders out of vacant homes __________________ RAWWR

06-24-09, 20:14	#3 (permalink)
ggod MycoAddict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 318	NO!!!... lime and bleach should NOT be mixed. Nor should you mix bleach with anything acidic. It can cause chemical burns to your lungs as well as your eyes. Similar to mixing with ammonia. I would recommend doing a google search prior to mixing any chemicals. I would hate to see you become the newest recipient of a Darwin Award

07-01-09, 19:48	#4 (permalink)
RedOctober Mycophage Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 193	Holy Shit! Thanks for the warning. I had no idea about mixing bleach with lime. I tried it once and it seemed to ward off contamination a bit better than bleach alone. For the future I'll dunk the log in bleach water first, then lime water in a separate container. I'll see if I have any notable results. Just so I know, am I evolving chlorine gas when I mix bleach and lime? How can I find out what chemicals not to mix? Is there an online database of chemical interactions?

07-01-09, 20:18	#6 (permalink)
RedOctober Mycophage Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 193	seems like a sensible rule

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