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Old 1st Oct 2010, 2:33 pm   #1
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Default 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.
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Old 1st Oct 2010, 11:30 pm   #2
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Follow that with Harmony hair spray and you will be turning heads ..
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Old 3rd Oct 2010, 10:24 am   #3
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That's a good one, chipp!

At least the shampoo will have killed off any fungus lurking in the leather.

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Old 5th Oct 2010, 9:26 am   #4
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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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Old 5th Oct 2010, 7:28 pm   #5
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...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 then I bet you dried it off with a hair dryer!
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Old 5th Oct 2010, 9:03 pm   #6
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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.
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Old 7th Nov 2010, 9:52 pm   #7
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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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Old 9th Nov 2010, 11:42 pm   #8
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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.

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Old 10th Nov 2010, 12:43 am   #9
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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

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