Hanging pans in a lye bath.

[KevinB]

I'm thinking of using some left-over copper wire to hang the pans in my new lye bath. I could hook it over the edge, and not have to fish around in the lye solution to remove the pans. Anyone see a problem with this?

 

[Doug D.]

Doesn't seem to be a clear consensus as to whether copper does or does not react with lye. Wire coat hangers don't.

 

[KevinB]

I'll have to see if I can find any. Most of the ones in the house are plastic.

 

[Jeffrey R.]

I have not used copper for the one reason that copper is to soft and can bend if the piece is heavy.

I will say this copper and the e-tank is a no no.

Best to stick with what Doug D. stated.

I made a bunch of heavy gauge wire S hooks of different lengths, just pick what size I need.

 

[CraigA.]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NM8DCXL?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

I use these. Can double them to get longer reach.

I put a steel rod across the top of my tank (beneath the lid) and can hang multiple pieces at once.

 

[RJ Ruchti]

I been using some real stiff electric fence wire I got with a grab pile at an auction once. About the only thing it is good for as it is to stiff for anything else.

 

[KevinB]

Thanks for the ideas. I've been cleaning out my basement and garage and need to look through the scrap metal pile to see if I have anything that might work. I have some scrap angle iron I can use as an electrode for an e tank, but I wanted to start out with a lye tank. Mostly to strip and re-season my daily use cast iron skillet that my wife got overly aggressive cleaning. Pretty much stripped off the seasoning.