landwomble Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Great tip, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dluddy Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 you talking about the Mr. Clean "Magic Eraser" product? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 To remove light scratches from brushed ss use a "ink" eraser .. works for case and bracelets.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OrenG Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 (edited) To remove light scratches from brushed ss use a "ink" eraser .. works for case and bracelets.. Like this? Or This? I believe the blue side is for ink, the pink is for pencil. Edited September 22, 2009 by OrenG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landwomble Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 you talking about the Mr. Clean "Magic Eraser" product? Yes, that's the one. There are others - basically they look like white, foam rubber pads that you might do the dishes with. Use them dry or dampened slightly. The tech behind it's here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paralizer Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I thought about trying this the other day. I got some graphite and paint on my wood desk while watchmaking and used a magic eraser to get it off and thought to myself....hmm, i bet you could polish SS with this. Thanks for posting. I'm interested to try this out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landwomble Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I thought about trying this the other day. I got some graphite and paint on my wood desk while watchmaking and used a magic eraser to get it off and thought to myself....hmm, i bet you could polish SS with this. Thanks for posting. I'm interested to try this out now. Seems pretty safe, I was very gentle at first and then ended up just wildly buffing the whole thing with it, looked great afterwards...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolonusTM Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 ...and works great when removing AR from sapphires tried it on my PloProf - it was quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Scope Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 Great tip! Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calatrava Posted May 17, 2011 Report Share Posted May 17, 2011 Does this work even with mirror finished stainless steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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