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Originally Posted by dragoon500ly
What's really funny about the whole homemade soap thread is that the official survival manual doesn't have the warning not to use aluminum....pity the poor GI using his messkit to make soap!
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The mess kit would probably have its nice shiny smooth surface degraded by the chemical action of the lye. A stiff wire brush and _lots_ of effort could get it back in functional shape, but it will probably still show some discoloration. And I would boil several loads of water to make sure no residue remained.
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"Let's roll." Todd Beamer, aboard United Flight 93 over western Pennsylvania, September 11, 2001.
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