help! magic eraser fail! did i ruin my cabinets?
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Magic Eraser for windows?
Comments (10)@cmama: This conversation is becoming a hot topic. Would you mind bringing to the groups attention more information regarding the type of film as well as type of window? Please allow me to clarify a few things. You did mention it was a "film" you were wanting to remove so I am guessing here, without actually being present to examine the glass, that the "film" is something that happened from the environment or the result of poorly maintained windows, which is the most common. When you mentioned that it was a "film" you are wanting to "remove" I am gathering that it is not a manufactured film application to the glass such as a Low-e coating or a tint. The sponge would be safe to use for removing a film from your standard glass windows. Again, based off of what you mentioned I'm just assuming your windows are standard old pane glass windows. I do not think #0000 grade steel wool or a razor blade would be necessary to remove a "film" but if you have "tried everything" - which is highly unlikely, an attempt using a using a razor blade might help but I would hire a pro window cleaner to do this service for you, which is what I should have suggested in the first place. The window cleaning service staff should be able to determine what type of film it is as well as what type of windows you have installed. Wish I could be more helpful to you but I don't have enough details. You aren't really describing the "film" or "window" so it makes it more difficult to offer any permanent resolutions here per your situation. This conversation can go on and on without having more details to find a resolution for you, but as I said, magic erasers can clean stubborn areas from off glass. Most "films" can be removed using a brand new magic eraser with warm wet water and a cleaning detergent. Just make certain the sponge is kept wet and maintained. Rinse well! Do not allow any trapping of particles inside the sponge. When tearing begins, discard immediately. These sponges are short lived and aren't designed to be used multiple times. We keep a stock order of them so we only use new all the time. It may seem like common sense but I have had to physically stop people, especially house cleaners, from using common household items such as cleaning cloths, sponges and other types of materials because they failed to maintain the cloths or sponges during the duration of the cleaning. Hard abrasive particles can be trapped in most sponges and cleaning cloths. If overlooked, you can easily scratch the surfaces unknowingly. Also, I never recommend using magic erasers dry on glass. Glass should always be kept wet while cleaning or removing deposits and stains. You wouldn't think it , but the rings worn on fingers while cleaning windows cause many scratches. Same goes for watches. @ jannie: It's only as abrasive as the user behind it and the sources within it. Be careful using ammonia on windows that actually have manufactured films applied to the surface of the glass. You will strip it. This often leaves a film looking appearance in direct sunlight. What has actually happened is the ammonia stripped the coating from off the glass. Aways do your research on window types before using strippers such as ammonia. @Simpo Cleaning: Did you mean to say #0000 grade steel wool? I think you also mean to say heat strengthened (i.e.) tempered glass. As a fellow PRO WC'er, you should be informed about (Fabricating Debris) on heat strengthened / tempered glass vs. using a razor blade or any type of steel. Not that it is less important for removing various types of window film but I would certainly be careful in being suggestive to social media about using razor blades on their windows without first having all the information. There are just too many issues with inherent fabricating debris and razor blades. I read your linked article. It was very nice. @kath1966: We are discussing magic erasers being used on window glass, not glass stove tops. Not all glass surfaces are created equally. *Customer comments should be kept refined so as to not allow misinformation and confusion of topic. @lazy_gardens: Are you referring to a restroom window or a shower glass partition i.e. divider? @lindac92: We are discussing magic erasers being used on window glass only, not stoves. Magic erasers, just as they are, do not scratch glass. Perhaps you had trapped some particles in the lining of the sponge that may have scratched the glass? As a suggestion, keep your sponge completely rinsed and maintained. If you notice lodging of particles in the sponge, rinse thoroughly or discard immediately. Again, I don't know what substance you were using the sponge on for removal or what type of window glass you have. *Customer comments should be kept refined so as to not allow misinformation and confusion of topic....See MoreNew Bosch Nexxt 500 fill valve fails. Floodsaver pan didn't help
Comments (20)Me again. Finally, we're back in working order. The local service guy and I both learned a few lessons. He learned not to assume that the valve that failed is the cold one, when the customer can't shut off hot or cold supply independently. I learned not to assume he would assume either or both and so order both parts. We both thought about that whole situation a few times since Saturday and both of us realized we should have thought further about where else we could turn off cold or hot supply separately - just the fitting at the wall by the washer, or could we have tracked back further? I'd forgotten that I'd insisted the plumber put in additional shut-offs earlier in the line, in case we ever needed to shut these lines down, without impacting the rest of the household! I also learned that the people at Bosch (where you end up when you schedule warranty service through the 888-77LOWES number) vary wildly in their knowledge of how to proceed. The first one I spoke to misunderstood me back on the weekend I initially posted. He thought I said I was OUT OF WARRANTY so he sent me direct to the local authorized service guys (Scott's Appliance Installation and Repair). Scott and I muddled through trying to get the part ordered over a couple days, and then trying to get it expedited. Once we got through that, Scott came on Saturday (a week after this all began) only to discover in the meantime, that the bad one was the hot, not the cold. He scoured the New England area this morning, found a source, worked out whatever deal he needed to get it in hand today and replaced hot and cold fill valves this evening. Although I'd have been happier if he'd done a more thorough job of troubleshooting me in the first place, I truly like this independent authorized service provider. He works alone - so I'll never see some clueless idiot with an attitude. I like that he completely owned up to making a mistake in troubleshooting and that he made it right, and did a late appointment today, rather than making me stay home from work tomorrow. (On his first visit, when we realized we couldn't make the Bosch functional that day, he fixed a couple dopey* things wrong with my old machine for free, to make sure I could do a couple loads on Sunday, too.) He also helped me put the Kellett ShakeAway Pads I ordered a while back under the machine, even though his experience with various pads said I'd be unhappy because it might cut the sound but the machine would be jumping around more visibly. When we tested them, he said, "I have to admit, I'm impressed!" I'm happy... and the Bosch is humming away upstairs, and my whole house AIN'T shakin! (*hubby put new hoses on the old machine on Friday and ran a load or two. I found them dripping on the basement floor and he'd hooked them up backwards, hot for cold. Good thing I didn't run a load of undies in "cold" or my unmentionables would have also been my invisibles!)...See MoreHELP!! Brand New Glass Cooktop is Ruined!!
Comments (133)My glass top stove is only a week old and I have been super careful cleaning it every time. Today I accidently brushed a microtowel across while it was still hot and it burnt on and I have tried everything but it is not coming off....See MoreThe Magic Eraser scores another one!
Comments (18)I am amazed at the Magic Eraser...My son gave me one to clean up a big toy shelf I had got the grandsons at a garage sale, worked wonders...since then... Youngest son got too close to the tractor fender with my white car...red smear down the front fender...POOF- gone with Magic Eraser... Recently bought used red car, sporty little thing, with white paint on almost every angle of the finders, bumpers, etc...the girl who drove it must not have had good depth perception, or just plain careless. It took 5 of them to do the trick, but it ended up perfect! My husband thought I was crazy to take on that car looking like that...next thing I knew, he had his own pail of water and eraser...SIL works at a collision repair franchise, and they use them there too.... Wonderful things.......See Morebry911
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