Purchased this product years ago and works really well, but ultra corrosive.
I think you know more than I do. Just read the label with huge warning signs.Why do you say that? (A chemist here). The ingredients on the safety data sheet should not be corrosive to your saw blades. Sodium hydroxide (<10%) and no acids in the product. The label says corrosive to skin (Drano is mostly sodium hydroxide).
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I think you know more than I do. Just read the label with huge warning signs.
I've been using Simple Green full strength. Using the lid of a 5 gallon plastic bucket, place the blade in it and cover with Simple Green. Let it soak for 5-10 minutes and then use a toothbrush to get the particles off that are a bit more difficult. I wash the blade off with water, dry it and then to be safe, use an old hair dryer to make certain it is completely dry. What ever of the Simple Green is left over goes back in the gallon. I buy it by the gallon and it lasts forever.
I have used Lye in the past--it worked, but take safety precautions.
As for oven cleaner, lye, drain cleaner: Sodium Hydroxide is a very strong alkali that has been reported to break down the brazing holding the carbide teeth to saw blades. It dissolves aluminum and zinc, and will also attack alloys that contain them.