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1st Oct 2010, 2:33 pm | #1 |
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Cabinet cleaning.
Hi I have a EKCO TMB that I am reviving it has a few battle scars but the covering ,a sort of Rexine was 2 colours black and brown, the black being dirt and the brown probably nicotine. The only thing I had in the cupboard was head and shoulders hair shampoo so gave it a wipe over with a sponge and warm water with h&s. It worked a treat and brought the case up as close to new as it could be.
Worth a try I think. Usual thing applies try it on a small area, out of sight first. Better safe than sorry. Cheers. Geoff. |
1st Oct 2010, 11:30 pm | #2 |
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Re: Cabinet cleaning.
Follow that with Harmony hair spray and you will be turning heads ..
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3rd Oct 2010, 10:24 am | #3 |
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Re: Cabinet cleaning.
That's a good one, chipp!
At least the shampoo will have killed off any fungus lurking in the leather. Geoff |
5th Oct 2010, 9:26 am | #4 |
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Re: Cabinet cleaning.
Perhaps its will stop the dandruff effect on the rexine!
I use Traffic Film Remover (TFR) but diluted don't let it stay in contact with the aluminium too long and make sure its rinsed off. I find all the nicotine and grime comes off well. I also resprayed my outer cabinet with the darkest version of British Racing Green which is a good match.
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5th Oct 2010, 7:28 pm | #5 |
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Re: Cabinet cleaning.
...and then I bet you dried it off with a hair dryer!
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5th Oct 2010, 9:03 pm | #6 |
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Re: Cabinet cleaning.
Hi well unfortunately with the amount of hair that is rapidly disappearing I dont have a hair drier, have a broken microwave and was thinking about Greachun 5000 or what ever it was.
Thanks chaps what an unexpected chuckle. Cheers. Geoff |
7th Nov 2010, 9:52 pm | #7 |
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Re: Cabinet cleaning.
Servisol do a proper foam cabinet cleaner that seems quite benign. I've not found it to attack any material I've used it on, and it really lifts the dirt off. Tony
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9th Nov 2010, 11:42 pm | #8 |
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Re: Cabinet cleaning.
Hi, I've used the stuff they use in carpet cleaning machines to good effect. Diluted in warm water it seems to do the trick without attacking the base material. Regards.
John. |
10th Nov 2010, 12:43 am | #9 |
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Re: Cabinet cleaning.
I use a cheapo sainsburys clothes washing liquid, works wonders on rexine, i have a dansette record player thats is now back to it's original blue & cream finish, you should have seen 40 odd years of dirt & nicotine wash clean away
It now looks almost mint & smells nice too Mark |