Brian Reay wrote:
On 13/06/18 12:20, newshound wrote:
On 13/06/2018 12:07, Brian Reay wrote:
I have a Pure One Flow Radio. This model has an odd finish, which is
like a soft touch matt. After several years- I'm not sure how long
I've had it- I bought it when Comet were closing down so a good few
years, the finish looked really grubby. I used my usual foam cleaner
without any real joy. Then I tried some alcohol which has removed the
finish to show a shiny finish over most of the case. No real problem,
if I can remove it all. In fact, it will look quite smart, if not
better than before.Â* Looking on the internet, it seems this is a
known problem with this radio.

Someone has suggested that Tea Tree Oil is the 'magic' way to remove
the odd finish. I've only heard of Tree Tree Oil being used for
cosmetic purposes.

Has anyone tried it as a solvent or does anyone know if there is a
solvent mixed with it?

Since it is a bit toxic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_tree_oil

I suspect that it might often be sold in diluted form.

Doesn't sound good but I wasn't planning on drinking it :-)

Having said that, the radio does have patches of the old finish which
resemble a skin condition.

When I Googled the problem, I think the Tea Tree oil solution came from
'Mums Net' ;-)
We used to put a couple of drops of concentrated ti tree oil on a
teaspoon of sugar and let it slowly dissolve in the mouth for bad sore
throats.