Yes, that's it! Thank you.

Consie

On 10/18/11 3:47 PM, Kathleen Garness wrote:
> Oxalic acid?
>
> Kathy
>
>
> On Oct 18, 2011, at 3:39 PM, Consie Powell wrote:
>
>> Something just occurred to me. The discussion of concern for tiny 
>> abrasions made me think of my sink. In our new house I have a white 
>> sink that is made of some kind of something that's not enameled cast 
>> iron. The appliance lady swore by it. So that's what we got. But, in 
>> the first weeks in the house (granted, almost 2 years ago now), it 
>> really stained up pretty well, and normal scrubbing did virtually 
>> nothing. All the on-line stuff for that kind of sink said just fill 
>> it with water with clorox in it. Well, that's not an option, as I 
>> don't like to send that kind of poison down into my septic system to 
>> kill of all those wonderful beneficial beasties. What I did end up 
>> trying, and use now, consistently, is Barkeeper's Friend. It is not a 
>> scouring powder; it is, I think, the same type of "acid" that's in 
>> rhubarb (forget what it is). It really works well. It sparkles the 
>> sink nicely, is not abrasive, and is quite benign. You might try that 
>> on the stains on the palette and see what happens. You can get it at 
>> the grocery store or hardware store.
>>
>> Consie
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