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Offline Dallasbeek

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Another oxalic question
« on: March 23, 2016, 04:59:52 pm »
Barkeepers Friend, a household cleaner, contains oxalic acid.  It's good for cleaning all kinds of things without being abrasive.  Does anyone have an idea what the concentration of OA is in it?  The packaging doesn't give a clue.
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Re: Another oxalic question
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2016, 07:30:05 pm »
The package needs to be 100% oxalic acid, not some mixture of things of which one is oxalic acid.  it is usually sold as wood bleach.
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Re: Another oxalic question
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2016, 08:38:59 pm »
If you want some good stuff, search eBay.
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Re: Another oxalic question
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2016, 08:35:36 am »
Barkeepers friend ingredients:

SECTION 3 - COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON THE INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT    % By Weight     CAS Reg. No.
FELDSPAR*         Confidential    68476-25-5
LINEAR SODIUM DODECYL BENZENE SULFONATE (DDBSA)
                         Confidential      69669-44-9
OXALIC ACID       7.5 - 9.5         144-62-7
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Re: Another oxalic question
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2016, 11:49:29 am »
Thanks.  Not a high percentage, but it does a good job at removing rust and cleaning stainless steel and such.  I had thought it might be a higher percentage of OA than that.
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