Mr. Clean Magic Eraser

ricksplace · Nov 11, 2007

My 8X10 trays were looking a little grungy, so I ran them through the dishwasher to clean them up. The developer tray still had the gray/black stains on it after the trip through the dishwasher. My better half said to try a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser on the tray and it lifted the stains right off! No rubbing! The stains just wiped off.

Neal · Nov 11, 2007

A wonderful product. Handy all around the house.

Neal Wydra

Snapshot · Nov 11, 2007

I have to buy some now.

Toffle · Nov 11, 2007

Now this is why APUG is my favorite place on the web. I ran my trays through the dishwasher just two weeks ago, with less than stellar results. Mr. Clean is now on the shopping list.

Cheers,

removed account4 · Nov 11, 2007

be careful with the eraser
and if you have kids in the house
keep it far away.
it will burn their skin ( and yours too ).

bdial · Nov 11, 2007

The also have lots of warnings about mixing them with other household chemicals, as I recall. But, it sounds like something to try.

KenM · Nov 11, 2007

Works great to remove fixer stains as well...

dancqu · Nov 15, 2007

jnanian said:
be careful with the eraser and if you have kids in the house
keep it far away. it will burn their skin ( and yours too ).

So what are it's active ingredients? Should be on the label. Dan

removed account4 · Nov 15, 2007

dancqu said:
So what are it's active ingredients? Should be on the label. Dan

i don't know dan

Derek Lofgreen · Nov 15, 2007

dancqu said:
So what are it's active ingredients? Should be on the label. Dan

Magic

dslater · Nov 15, 2007

jnanian said:
be careful with the eraser
and if you have kids in the house
keep it far away.
it will burn their skin ( and yours too ).

Do you speak from experience? I recently cleaned our kitchen from top to bottom as a surprise for my wife. Used up 5 or 6 magic erasers on the woodwork and cabinets - didn't wear gloves or anything and certainly I wasn't burned in any way. I'm not even sure that they're chemical based - they seem to have a texture that creates a lot of surface friction to remove dirt and grime.

bjorke · Nov 15, 2007

Have you tried SoftScrub?

My only anxiety about either one would be residual traces getting into my photo chemistry.

removed account4 · Nov 15, 2007

dslater said:
Do you speak from experience? I recently cleaned our kitchen from top to bottom as a surprise for my wife. Used up 5 or 6 magic erasers on the woodwork and cabinets - didn't wear gloves or anything and certainly I wasn't burned in any way. I'm not even sure that they're chemical based - they seem to have a texture that creates a lot of surface friction to remove dirt and grime.

i use it with no gloves and i have felt my skin burn a bit, yes ...

YMMV

dslater · Nov 15, 2007

jnanian said:
i use it with no gloves and i have felt my skin burn a bit, yes ...

YMMV

Hmm - I think you may have felt simple abrasion. According to the Wikipedia and other sources I just found on the internet, magic erasers do not cause chemical burns.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine_foam

From my reading, it looks to me like magic erasers don't have any chemicals in them at all - they work via abrasion like sandpaper.

Dan

ricksplace · Nov 15, 2007

dancqu said:
So what are it's active ingredients? Should be on the label. Dan

There is nothing on the label regarding the ingredients.

dancqu · Nov 15, 2007

dslater said:
From my reading, it looks to me like magic erasers
don't have any chemicals in them at all - they
work via abrasion like sandpaper. Dan

Perhaps as well or better off using Bon Ami. Using
a one inch 99 cent brush and a very thin paste of
Bon Ami my glass of glass negative carrier is now
clean. A brush and thin paste may do my one
stained tray. Dan

dslater · Nov 15, 2007

dancqu said:
Perhaps as well or better off using Bon Ami. Using
a one inch 99 cent brush and a very thin paste of
Bon Ami my glass of glass negative carrier is now
clean. A brush and thin paste may do my one
stained tray. Dan

Sounds good for a tray - but I'm not sure how well that would work for cleaning an entire room - that's what I've used magic erasers for

gordrob · Nov 16, 2007

Check this Mr Clean web site out and it gives a lot of info on the product. It is not to be used on some finishes or in conjunction with chlorine bleach.

http://www.mrclean.com/sites/en_US/mrclean/ME_Truth/index.shtml

Gord

dslater · Nov 16, 2007

gordrob said:
Check this Mr Clean web site out and it gives a lot of info on the product. It is not to be used on some finishes or in conjunction with chlorine bleach.

http://www.mrclean.com/sites/en_US/mrclean/ME_Truth/index.shtml

Gord

I didn't see anything on this site about bleach or finishes - are you referring to info from some other site?

Bob F. · Nov 16, 2007

If interested in the UK, the Mr Clean brand Magic Eraser does not appear to be readily available but what I assume is the same product under a different brand is JML Magic Eraser which I obtained from a local Robert Dyas shop (apparently also available in Woollies and Wilkingsons shops).

Can't say I had as much success on my developer tray as the OP but it did take about 75% of the stubborn stains out (I always give a good rinse after use so any stains are well embedded in the plastic by now). Did about the same to a tray used for blue toning.

On the pack it says not to be used with bleach or other cleaners, or on black or high gloss surfaces; presumably the latter because of its abrasive nature.

Cheers, Bob.

gordrob · Nov 17, 2007

dslater said:
I didn't see anything on this site about bleach or finishes - are you referring to info from some other site?

The reference to chlorine bleach and surfaces is back a page on their site.

http://www.mrclean.com/sites/en_US/mrclean/products/eraser.shtml

Gord

dancqu · Nov 17, 2007

gordrob said:
It is not to be used on some finishes or in
conjunction with chlorine bleach. Gord

No chlorine bleach. Does that stuff have any odor
of ammonia? That and bleach are a no-no. Dan

walter23 · Nov 17, 2007

dancqu said:
So what are it's active ingredients? Should be on the label. Dan

There was some issue in the press awhile ago about the things containing formaldehyde. It was part of a series on forcing manufacturers to disclose the use of carcinogens in their products or something like that. I don't know if it's been resolved, but half of us are using worse stuff in our darkrooms anyway.

Bob F. · Nov 17, 2007

People, do a google on "Magic Eraser" and "urban myth" and draw your own conclusions... There is no formaldehyde - that appears to be part of the chemical name of the material in much the same way that the highly dangerous metal sodium is part of the make-up of common table salt. It does not burn: it abrades. All the other reported "problems" seem to be invalid too.

This material (Melamine foam) is used all over the place for sound and heat insulation. It works at removing grime by having a very minute but tough foam structure that allows it to scour into minuscule indentations in the material you are using it on.

As an aside, a mate of mine was impressed with its teeth cleaning capabilities but I would NOT recommend that use (he is officially an idiot - he has a badge to prove it) - I hate to think what it will do to tooth enamel!

Have fun, Bob.

rwyoung · Nov 19, 2007

I am not a chemist but I was under the impression that the melamine foam is mostly non-reactive. I would be more concerned with the structure holding onto some of the bleach and cross contaminating other solutions/surfaces.

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