Oxalic Acid Uses
Oxalic acid is a chemical that can be a dangerous in high doses but not in moderate levels. It is a naturally occurring component of plants such as rhubarb and buckwheat, and it is usually found in somewhat high levels in dark green leafy foods, though not high enough to cause harm to those ingesting it. Oxalic acid is also put to use in a number of ways in people's daily operations, many of which involve cleaning and bleaching.
| Use | How to Use |
|---|---|
| Woodwork | |
| Agent in wood bleaching | Rub oxalic acid into wood More info... |
| Cleaning Agent | |
| Used to clean and sterilize home brewing equipment used to make beer and wine | |
| Used as a purifier in the pharmaceutical industry and by rock collectors to clean various minerals and related specimens. | |
| Removes hard water stains from tile and plumbing fixtures. | |
| Rust Remover | |
| Used to remove rust stains from kitchen counter tops, plumbing pipes and even fabric | |
| It is used in commercial rust removers to eliminate rust stains from tubs, sinks and tile, as well as from metal. | |
| Other Uses | |
| A Treatment for the varoa mite in bees | More... |
| A precipitating agent in rare-earth mineral processing | |
| A bleaching agent in textile production | |
| A grinding agent in tasks such as polishing marble | |