The Miracle of Mr Clean Magic Eraser

[aeoliandave]

and a toothbrush and my new can of SD-20.

I plucked this filthy but serviceable Hoover rubber coated wheeled floor nozzle from Crevicetool's pile of NC57 bits at the Convention. I have a brown one with my Aerodyne 51 yet always wanted one for the Constellations, too. Never found one around here; perhaps they were not a Canadian Hoover accessory?

So, for $5 for a big bag of various parts and bits on the last day I could not resist no matter how far gone it appears.

 

[aeoliandave]

First I went at it with a wet rag & dishwashing liquid, as a test. All that did was smudge the schmutz around.
Next out comes the Magic Eraser and plain tap water.

Now we're getting somewhere...

 

[aeoliandave]

Holy Cow!

a bit of toothbrushing in the hose crevices using crumbled Magic Eraser and she's a new thang again.

 

[massagemiracle]

That half way looks new!!!

 

[massagemiracle]

Now it looks like a whole new tool!

 

[hoovercelebrity]

Wow! Beautiful!

That is such a beautiful floor tool..  One of my favorite rug/floor nozzle designs!  I wonder if some of the new Dyson rug/floor nozzles take some of their design cues from that Hoover nozzle.


 


~Fred

 

[massagemiracle]

Now spray it with Pledge and it will give it a bit of a shine and help protect it from yellowing.

 

[aeoliandave]

Yes Sir, Mr Clean. Exactly what I have in mind.

I have today off until 6PM so at last I am opening up all the boxes of stuff from the Convention, rediscovering what I gleaned and setting up a group shot, one of my ribbons & trophy machines and another of the new treasures.
I ain't nowhere near done posting convention shots over in off topic. stay tuned.
Speakin' of Mr Clean, I do believe we have a lookalike contest winner in massagemiracle's former avatar. Just sayin'...works for me.

Are those the arms of a 51 year old dedicated Power Lifter?

Dave

 

[vac_whisperer]

Holy Crap, that thing looks AMAZI NG!


 


I thought it was supposed to be brown but just had some dirt on it! Great results.

 

[citation]

Davey (and the others),
You might want to test Mr Clean if you plan to clean a colored surface - it contains bleach and will remove pigment - I know as we used to use it at the hotel and now have light blotches on the wall covering. Test it first. I use Scrubbing Bubbles aerosol - spray on, leave a few minutes and wipe off. Works great on on colored plastic and painted metal. It even works on bathrooms!!! By the way, that floor nozzle looks amazing - I saw it at the convention and left it behind (I
have one but not as nice). Great seeing you in Mpls.
Cheers, Tom

 

[kirbylover]

Magic erasers are great. I detail cars and use them on light colored plastics and leather, nothing not even very strong chemicals clean deep down like they do! Great on leather and gentle too!

 

[aeoliandave]

Yes, I've seen it begin to remove surface colour if you bear down. When I was having a first go at the pink-top Lewyt Zephyr I stopped and lightened up my stroke. Switched to the SD20 and finished the job - no pink on the rag.
See, the magic eraser is a synthetic neoprene sponge that has a rubbery abrasive grip that removes the schmutz and a micro layer off the surface. That's how & why it works so well...and leaves a dull look behind. A good paste wax polish or Pledge wipe returns the surface shine.
Like any spa method, it must be used judiciously as the situation dictates.
I find magic eraser removes more completely and swiftly with less damage when soap & water or lighter fluid just doesn't cut it.
Dave

 

[vac_whisperer]

Boy youre smart, Dave.

 

[aeoliandave]

Not so sure about smart but I know I ain't overly dumb. ;-)

Will be trying out the SD20 on the car this weekend when I vacuum and detail it from it's 3400 km road trip. There will be a review, promise.