The Bon Ami website said the only difference between the two was the
soap vs. detergent and bleach. Perhaps the detergent itself is
abrasive? ugh!!!! Well, fortunately, I have no plans to use Bon Ami
for anything but the floor of my fiberglass shower stall...Out of
nostalgia, and all the discussion, I thought I'd give it a shot there,
as a cleaner! As far as automotive applications, I am thoroughly
confused. : ) --Justin
Randall Young wrote:
>>So the later product is the cleanser, which doesn't contain "soap", but
>>does contain "detergent and bleach". I purchached a can of this today,
>>and it warns that it contains "calcium carbonate" which I believe is a
>>detergent. So here's the question folks, the older formula had soap,
>>the later formula had detergent and bleach.... It would seem to me
>>that "soap" would be okay in a motor, but "detergent and bleach" would
>>not. Would you all agree?
>>
>>
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>I don't know, but IMO if there is any practical difference, it lies not in
>the soap vs detergent and bleach, but rather in the difference in the
>abrasive. The 'cleanser' abrasive is harsh enough to scratch glass (in
>spite of the Bon Ami logo), while the 'cleaner' is not.
>
>Randall
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