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The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser was recommended to me by a fellow Hog and forumite drbarnes when I complained about rub marks on a couple of my blades. (Call me OCD, but I hate marks on my coated blades.)
I'll start by saying this, the Magic Eraser really is Magic!
The first blade that I wanted to clean up had a beautiful unused, light colored smooth coating that was marred by black rub marks on the coating right near the edge, on the edge itself, and on other parts of the blade. (Not going to say what blade or who made it. It's irrelevant and I don't want to give any Blade company a bad image, unless they deserve it.) So anyways I took barnes' suggestion and bought a two pack of Magic Erasers.
I wish I had before and after pics, because the blade is spotless now!
I used the eraser on a couple other CG users and it also worked to clean them up quite a bit.
Here's a quick guide if you want to try this yourself:
1. Buy Mr. Clean Magic Erasers.
2. Fill a cereal bowl, or other small container half full with water.
3. Lay the blade on an old towel or cloth on top of a work bench or other flat surface and keep a roll of paper towels or a cloth nearby. (I also wore heavy duty rubber gloves for protection and cleanliness.)
4. Cut one or two 1/4" - 1/2" slices off one of the erasers (depending upon size and number of blades you wish to remove rub marks from.)
5. Submerge one of the pieces of Magic Eraser in the bowl of water for a second, then remove it and squeeze a lot of the water out (should be damp, not soaked.)
6. Apply pressure (not too much) to the affected area and rub it back and forth along the area you wish to remove rub marks from. (Be careful not to apply too much pressure or rub the blade for too long. The Magic Eraser has grit to it and could potentially cause damage to the coating or edge. In my case it did not.)
7. Soak up any water that was left behind on the blade with paper towels or other cloth (will get dirty.)
8. Repeat steps 5-7 on all areas that you wish to remove rub marks from. You can reuse the piece of Magic Eraser until it falls apart or gets too dirty to use.
It's that simple!
Disclaimer: Test this at your own risk. Please don't hold me responsible if you end up with less than desirable results. The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is very ingenious scientifically. That's not what this thread is about, so do some research on it first like I did. Note: I did not try this on Satin INFI or on a blade with a crinkle coat, they all had smooth coats. I think it could work on a Satin Busse or kin blade, but proceed with caution. Best practice would be to test a small area of your blade before proceeding.
I'll start by saying this, the Magic Eraser really is Magic!
The first blade that I wanted to clean up had a beautiful unused, light colored smooth coating that was marred by black rub marks on the coating right near the edge, on the edge itself, and on other parts of the blade. (Not going to say what blade or who made it. It's irrelevant and I don't want to give any Blade company a bad image, unless they deserve it.) So anyways I took barnes' suggestion and bought a two pack of Magic Erasers.
I wish I had before and after pics, because the blade is spotless now!
I used the eraser on a couple other CG users and it also worked to clean them up quite a bit.
Here's a quick guide if you want to try this yourself:
1. Buy Mr. Clean Magic Erasers.
2. Fill a cereal bowl, or other small container half full with water.
3. Lay the blade on an old towel or cloth on top of a work bench or other flat surface and keep a roll of paper towels or a cloth nearby. (I also wore heavy duty rubber gloves for protection and cleanliness.)
4. Cut one or two 1/4" - 1/2" slices off one of the erasers (depending upon size and number of blades you wish to remove rub marks from.)
5. Submerge one of the pieces of Magic Eraser in the bowl of water for a second, then remove it and squeeze a lot of the water out (should be damp, not soaked.)
6. Apply pressure (not too much) to the affected area and rub it back and forth along the area you wish to remove rub marks from. (Be careful not to apply too much pressure or rub the blade for too long. The Magic Eraser has grit to it and could potentially cause damage to the coating or edge. In my case it did not.)
7. Soak up any water that was left behind on the blade with paper towels or other cloth (will get dirty.)
8. Repeat steps 5-7 on all areas that you wish to remove rub marks from. You can reuse the piece of Magic Eraser until it falls apart or gets too dirty to use.
It's that simple!
Disclaimer: Test this at your own risk. Please don't hold me responsible if you end up with less than desirable results. The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser is very ingenious scientifically. That's not what this thread is about, so do some research on it first like I did. Note: I did not try this on Satin INFI or on a blade with a crinkle coat, they all had smooth coats. I think it could work on a Satin Busse or kin blade, but proceed with caution. Best practice would be to test a small area of your blade before proceeding.
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. Or maybe it's because he is cranking out gorgeous customs like a madman?