landwomble 0 Posted September 22, 2009 Not seen this posted here so thought it worth a post: I've just finished cleaning up a plastic Apple Macbook using a "magic eraser" foam pad, and it worked beautifully. Idly tried it on a steel polished watch I have here and it worked like a charm in polishing it up. Safe, not conventionally abrasive (they're made from melamine foam which is soft sponge that's very hard at a microscopic level). Run it over the watch a few times: instant shiny! Worth a go: magic erasers don't cost much and a pack will last you forever... The tech behind it's here: http://en.wikipedia....ki/Magic_eraser They're really weird - they feel utterly non abrasive, and they definitely don't scratch anything I've used them on (plastics, painted walls, watches) but they have an almost magical quality erasing marks. Also great for removing paint splodges off stuff. Got mine off ebay from the states, but noticed in the UK they're now on sale in supermarkets/Lakeland etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllergyDoc 40 Posted September 23, 2009 They're amazing. I use them to clean the scuff marks off the car doors. This only works on polished steel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KinCaidk 0 Posted September 23, 2009 nice trick. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
landwomble 0 Posted September 23, 2009 They're amazing. I use them to clean the scuff marks off the car doors. This only works on polished steel? I've used it on all sorts, but only tried on a steel watch. I'd be surprised if it didn't work on anything though. Test first! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RolexAddict 1 Posted September 23, 2009 Be extremely careful with polishers, liquid or paste, and watches. Keep in mind that LOT of cheap replicas, like these Daytonas under $100, are not made from 316 SS, but cast metal coated with a cheap sort of dull nickel. If you clean and polish these cheap reps, they will turn yellow... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KinCaidk 0 Posted September 23, 2009 I assume that these are the ones you are talking about: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-30-MAGIC-CLEANIN...id=p3286.c0.m14 Be extremely careful with polishers, liquid or paste, and watches.Keep in mind that LOT of cheap replicas, like these Daytonas under $100, are not made from 316 SS, but cast metal coated with a cheap sort of dull nickel. If you clean and polish these cheap reps, they will turn yellow... So it will turn into gold, just by polishing it??? awesome ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RolexAddict 1 Posted September 23, 2009 So it will turn into gold, just by polishing it??? awesome ! right ! ask JohnG, he had that kind of experience, seriously, it will turn to a cooper color as to fix the electro nickel platting process they put a cooper layer on the cast metal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
