Is there any difference between the two? Google says Barkeepers Friend is just generic oxalic acid but I thought I read on here it’s not as effective. @squidskc I think it may have been you that said you try it before oxalic sometimes. I may be wrong.
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The oxalic I got at Ace Hardware was so strong it burned my eyes and I couldn’t breathe after mixing. If BKF is oxalic, it’s greatly weakened.
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BKF is weaker…but there are MANY things that it will work great for. It is cheap, I keep it on my trailer and I actually give a bottle of the liquid or can of the powder to customers rather frequently. I have used it a lot. I mostly use it for stains on vinyl.
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Oxalic is the main ingredient but it also has others such as citric acid and surfactants. I’m sure there are other active and inactive ingredients. I’m sure it works great for small stains on certain surfaces but it’s not going to be a replacement for oxalic. They both have different uses.
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Bingo. All of the above.
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Thanks guys
