INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the use in this Registration Statement of GenTek, Inc. on Form S-4
of our report dated February 11, 1999 (March 18, 1999 as to Notes 1 and 3 and
July 12, 1999 as to Note 18), appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this
Registration Statement.

We also consent to the reference to us under the headings 'Selected Financial
Data' and 'Experts' in such Prospectus.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Parsippany, New Jersey
November 16, 1999