Bic Wite-Out Correction Fluid Versus Liquid Paper 2 in 1

If there's anything worse than goofing up an important document for your boss that you've slaved over for hours when you're just minutes from having it done, it's not having any good way to fix it. Enter: Liquid Correction Fluid.

There are numerous correction fluids on the market today,and up until now, most of them have been pretty much the same. But it seems that there are some new developments within the liquid correction industry these days. I've chosen Bic Wite-Out Cover-it Correction fluid and Liquid Paper 2 in 1 Pen and Brush Combo for my comparison.

Bic Wite-Out Cover-it Correction Fluid

Bic Wite-Out Cover-it comes in a cute little yellow & black labeled bottle and contains .7fl. oz 20 ml. of correction fluid, and retails for about $1.89 per bottle. Bic Wite-Out is easy to find anywhere office products are sold. This product comes with your standard soft bristled applicator brush for applying the fluid to your paper. For the purpose of this comparison I tested the Bic Wite-Out formula on ballpoint ink, a standard typewritten page, colored pencil, gel pen, permanent marker and a bright pink highlighter. The result? The product provided good coverage with them all. The one area where I found Bic Wite-Out to be lacking was in terms of its consistency. It's worth noting that prior to my test I made sure to shake the product well as the label instructed. But even thoroughly shaken the formula was a bit gloppy to apply. I also noticed that some of the tiny hairs in the brush seemed to come loose and get drug through the fluid as I was testing the coverage on my documents.

Liquid Paper 2 in 1 Pen and Brush Combo

Liquid Paper 2 in 1 Pen and Brush combo (hereafter referred to as Liquid Paper) comes in a 22ml. bottle. It retails for about $2.00 and is easy to find almost anywhere as well. The green and red labeled bottle also instructs to shake the product thoroughly before use, which of course I did. This is where things get interesting and where those 'new developments' come into play. The liquid Paper has two methods whereby you can apply your correction fluid. Underneath a tiny green cap on the top of the bottle, hides a tiny little correction pen. Basically you apply a little pressure and the fluid seeps out slowly so you can apply it a bit more precisely. The only caveat about this feature is be very careful how much pressure you apply. The tiny metal tip can easily puncture your paper if you're too heavy handed with it. The second method of application is found by unscrewing the cap. Voila! It's a nifty little foam wedge applicator! To keep the playing field level, I tested the Liquid Paper on the same types of ink as I did with the Bic Wite-Out: ballpoint ink, a standard typewritten page, colored pencil, gel pen, permanant ink and a bright pink highlighter. The Liquid Paper gave excellent coverage on them all as well with one noteable difference: no bristles to come loose and muck up my correction! The fluid glides smoothly and quickly across the page, leaving an almost imperceptible correction area. I was really impressed with this product and it's definitely the hands down winner in my book. (Besides, what can I say? I'm a sucker for those cute little foam wedges).

I quess what it boils down to is this: Nobody likes making mistakes, but it's bound to happen sooner or later so it's great to have an inside track on all the products that are available to you if (or when) you do.