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Title: Oxalic Acid...has anyone bought it..?
Post by: SteveSC on October 11, 2007, 09:17:47 PM
I've tried to find the Oxalic Acid powder or crystals at Lowes - HD - Ace hardware without any luck.  I believe it's sold as a wood bleach.  Nothing I see has Oxalic Acid in it....much less pure Oxalic Acid Dehydrate

Does anyone know where it can be bought and it what form does it come in..?  Thanks..
Title: Re: Oxalic Acid...has anyone bought it..?
Post by: Robo on October 11, 2007, 09:29:51 PM
I've bought it at both True Value and Lowe's.   The one I have handy right now is branded Savogran and is called Oxalic Acid Wood Bleach and came in a 12oz white plastic tub.   Not sure which store I got this particular one from.  I do remember having difficulty finding it at Lowe's,  and when I did, it was not where I had expected it.  It was 3 years ago or so,  so I don't recall the exact details.

http://www.savogran.com/Retail_Products/Repairing_Products/repairing_products.html

http://www.savogran.com/Information/Wood_Bleach_PD.pdf
Title: Re: Oxalic Acid...has anyone bought it..?
Post by: TwT on October 11, 2007, 10:36:12 PM
most wood bleaches I have seen had other ingredients in it, now if you look for a wood toner then you might can find the Hood brand, they say its straight oxalic acid..

http://www.hoodfinishing.com/wood_toners.htm
Title: Re: Oxalic Acid...has anyone bought it..?
Post by: Robo on October 11, 2007, 10:43:37 PM
The Savogran is 95-100% oxalic acid dihydrate
Title: Re: Oxalic Acid...has anyone bought it..?
Post by: SteveSC on October 12, 2007, 11:47:55 PM
Robo: I'm still looking... I've been to Lowe's twice -  -they said they had it or remembered having it.  They weren't sure where it was though..I looked in the paint dept. - the cleaning supply dept. even looked in the cement supplies around the muriatic acid, no luck so far.

Home Depot.... no luck there either - Ace - no luck.  I'll try True Value on Saturday...

Ted:  Do you have the Hood Wood toner or just know about it. I looked it up but I don't see a distributor around here.
Title: Re: Oxalic Acid...has anyone bought it..?
Post by: TwT on October 13, 2007, 01:37:37 AM
no i never had any, just seen it at a cabinet shop in augusta, just remember the big words Oxalic Acid on the can....
Title: Re: Oxalic Acid...has anyone bought it..?
Post by: SteveSC on October 13, 2007, 05:30:57 PM
I found it at Service Star hardware.  It's by DAP - Wood Bleach  - Oxalic Acid crystals - white plastic tub - 12 oz. -$6.50, cheap enough.  I guess anyone that carries a complete line of DAP wood finishes,etc. will have the wood bleach also.

I appreciate the leads y'all gave me.....
Title: Re: Oxalic Acid...has anyone bought it..?
Post by: Michael Bush on October 13, 2007, 08:35:55 PM
It's in a little tub. None of the people at the hardware store will know what oxalic acid is, but they may be able to help you find the wood bleach.  I've bought DAP brand and the Savogran brand.