Magic Eraser: A new use??

It finally warmed up to the mid-40's which gave me the opportunity to use the Blackfire kit I received for x-mas. Being a brand new car I couldn't detect a need for the Poly Clay so I just dove right into the BF!



It took the better part of the day but the shine is spectacular! I was hoping to get it on before bad weather set in here. Looks like we'll get a little snow tomorrow. :mad:



Boy are my arms sore!
 
I have not tried this yet personally to see if it works, but I've been told that some people have been using a Magic Eraser as either a replacement to a clay bar or a replacement to wet sanding paper ( I wonder what grit it would be equivalent to?). I would think that it would be too rough for a claybar replacement. They soak it in water and rub it on the surface. I'm not sure if they get any marring in the process. The salesperson who I've detailed her FX before, tried it on her front end to remove some fallout. She claims it worked quickly and left no marring. It's a white car so it would not show much anyway. Just curious to see peoples' thoughts on this.
 
Flash Gordon said:
Why not just use a claybar or 2500 grit :confused:
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I have not tried it so I'm not defending the idea. A ME is cheaper than those options. I guess it depends on how long it lasts and much more importantly, what does it do to the surface. Does it act like 3G grit? Will it remove surface contaminants? I tried not to have a closed mind on the idea.
 
ive used it on jams before on small scuffs very lightly with soapy water.

I wouldnt be something I would use on paint normally on the exterior .

ive got access to a "cash for clunkers "car i can try it out on and let you know Richy .

I get the feeling it wont work well though.
 
detailchick said:
ive used it on jams before on small scuffs very lightly with soapy water.

I wouldnt be something I would use on paint normally on the exterior .

ive got access to a "cash for clunkers "car i can try it out on and let you know Richy .

I get the feeling it wont work well though.
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DC..that would be great. I gotta admit, the idea kinda got me curious...but we all know what curiosity did to the cat!!! I was told by someone on another forum that he used it to remove painted on pinstripes and it worked well and he thought it was equivalent to 2500-3000 grit. Let me know your thoughts when you do it please.
 
I would say it acts like between 3000-4000g sand paper. I would not use it as a clay bar because you will have some major haze left over but I have used it for a fine grit sand paper and yes it does work. The Magic Eraser is a magical tool (pun intended)

Jon
 
Caution

I used this on my mica countertops at night and thought that it was doing a great job getting stains off i had been unsucesful getting off previously. In the light of day, I had "dull spot" everywhere I had scrubbed. My wife freaked out and............I now have granite counter tops!

Please don't use it on your paint, it ate the mica up pretty good.
 
If all else fails, read the instructions. Da Rules!

The instructions specifically say NOT to use on auto body.

It works great on my stainless steel grill, even though the instructions say not to use on brushed SS. :out:

Regards,
GEWB
 
detailchick said:
Whats that Flash? :)

Richy I may even do it tommarow . Are we talking about regular magic erasers from the supermarket ? Thats what I have ,or is there one esp formulated for cars ?
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DC..no, there is not one formulated for cars. This is a bastardized usage of it. Let me know how aggressive it is for you.

gewb said:
If all else fails, read the instructions. Da Rules!

The instructions specifically say NOT to use on auto body.

It works great on my stainless steel grill, even though the instructions say not to use on brushed SS. :out:

Regards,
GEWB
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GEWB..Of course it does. We know it WILL scratch, the issue is how much and what is it equivalent to? Could it replace 3G paper? That's what I'm curious about. OF COURSE you would have to compound and polish after, just like you would after wet sanding.

PAR Detailing said:
I would say it acts like between 3000-4000g sand paper. I would not use it as a clay bar because you will have some major haze left over but I have used it for a fine grit sand paper and yes it does work. The Magic Eraser is a magical tool (pun intended)

Jon
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Jon..thanks for sharing. I was hoping to hear from someone who's actually tried it. I didn't think it was a new idea.
 
OK Richy I tried it but first let me explain I recently clayed , polished and put a sealant on a few weeks ago so it was already very slick and smooth to start with .

Also it was late in the day , the sun was shining but not directly above.

I used a brand new eraser and some spray wax and went over a small area with 4 light passes.

To my amazement it did not look marred at all . It did however take the sealant off or at least felt like it.

I am going to look at it again in better daylight and see if I see any marring i may have missed.

But this is probably not a good test because how many cars do you get that have already been clayed polished and have sealant on?

Thats my results so far :)no visible damage .
 
Id be really careful though Flash because I used it over BFWD and you may not get the same results over bare paint. Be prepared to polish afterwards from what Ive read so far.:smile:
 
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