Scale - what type of Barkeepers friend?

[polackoaggie]

Hi, following was suggested on it first intro post, but haven’t been able to find much more info about it.

Mainly, what type of barkeoeers friend product to start with? I didn’t know there were so many types until I were looking.

Melting Waterline Scale away... using Bar Keepers Friend as a paste.

After several failed attempts to clean my waterline with a pumice stone as well as acid, I found a succesful method using Bar Keepers Friend. This requires lowering your waterline a few inches. I used Bar Keepers Friend and water to make small batches of paste. I slathered the paste on about...

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Above was Found from following link:

Try Barkeepers Friend - Waterline Scale Removal - Further Reading

 

[ajw22]

Don't you love brand extensions?

The OP who posted that was last here in October 2021 so I don't think we can ask him.

He did say that he mixed it with water to make a paste which says it was a powder product. Looking at ....

Our Products

Along with its original cleanser, Bar Keepers Friend industrial-strength cleaning products are versatile and highly effective at attacking rust and grime.

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I would guess it was the Cleanser...

Cleanser

Bar Keepers Friend powder cleanser powers through tough stains in the kitchen, the bathroom, and more with its non-bleach, plant-based ingredients.

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Ingredients are - Glass Oxide Abrasive, Oxalic Acid, Surfactant

Although the Coffee Maker Descaler has Citric Acid, Glycolic Acid, Sulfamic Acid. The sulfamic acid will mess up your FC.

Coffee Maker Descaler

Bar Keepers Friend Coffee Maker Descaler removes mineral scale from coffee makers and espresso machines, extending the life of your brewer.

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and the Toilet Bowl Cleaner has Hydrochloric Acid, Ethoxylated Tallow Amine, Propylene, Glycol, Fragrance, Dye. I don;t want all that stuff in the pool.

Toilet Bowl Cleaner | Cleaning Products | Bar Keepers Friend®

Bar Keepers Friend Toilet Bowl Cleaner cleans, deodorizes, and polishes. It also removes rust stains, mildew, and lime deposits.

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So I would go with the powdered cleanser.

 

[polackoaggie]

Thank you ajw, will report back afterwards!

 

[Rancho Cost-a-Lotta]

Let us know how this works out for you. So far I've only seen one member try this out.

 

[Gingermom]

Hi, following was suggested on it first intro post, but haven’t been able to find much more info about it.

Mainly, what type of barkeoeers friend product to start with? I didn’t know there were so many types until I were looking.

Melting Waterline Scale away... using Bar Keepers Friend as a paste.

After several failed attempts to clean my waterline with a pumice stone as well as acid, I found a succesful method using Bar Keepers Friend. This requires lowering your waterline a few inches. I used Bar Keepers Friend and water to make small batches of paste. I slathered the paste on about...

www.troublefreepool.com

Above was Found from following link:

Try Barkeepers Friend - Waterline Scale Removal - Further Reading

Did you try this? If so, how did it work?