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Enamel bath cleaning
Have a new steel/enamel bath that, due to lack of space, has been stored
outdoors awaiting installation, rainwater has pooled in it, with decomposed leaves etc, so not ideal. I pressure washed the green gunge off it today but a tidemark stubbornly remained in the bottom, even the p/w turbo nozzle wouldn't touch it. Tried a product called 'Cramer Email Star' applied with a damp microfibre cloth, doesn't need much more than gentle rubbing and then rinsing off, spotless ... recommended! |
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On Monday, 29 July 2019 18:08:54 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote:
Have a new steel/enamel bath that, due to lack of space, has been stored outdoors awaiting installation, rainwater has pooled in it, with decomposed leaves etc, so not ideal. I pressure washed the green gunge off it today but a tidemark stubbornly remained in the bottom, even the p/w turbo nozzle wouldn't touch it. Tried a product called 'Cramer Email Star' applied with a damp microfibre cloth, doesn't need much more than gentle rubbing and then rinsing off, spotless ... recommended! odd name |
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tabbypurr wrote:
Andy Burns wrote: Tried a product called 'Cramer Email Star' odd name I thought so https://cdn.aws.toolstation.com/images/141020-UK/800/30886.jpg |
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On 29/07/2019 18:08, Andy Burns wrote:
Have a new steel/enamel bath that, due to lack of space, has been stored outdoors awaiting installation, rainwater has pooled in it, with decomposed leaves etc, so not ideal.Â* I pressure washed the green gunge off it today but a tidemark stubbornly remained in the bottom, even the p/w turbo nozzle wouldn't touch it. Tried a product called 'Cramer Email Star' applied with a damp microfibre cloth, doesn't need much more than gentle rubbing and then rinsing off, spotless ... recommended! angle grinding is cheaper Is there a downside to using this polishing paste? Could it make the surface too slippery to be safe when stepping in or out of the bath? -- mailto : news {at} admac {dot} myzen {dot} co {dot} uk |
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alan_m wrote:
Is there a downside to using this polishing paste? Can't see one, although it certainly does contain polishing ingredients, it felt more like cleaning than polishing to use it, so their claim that it is matched to enamel's hardness seems true, they do another version for acrylic baths Could it make the surface too slippery to be safe when stepping in or out of the bath? Not a problem with this bath, it has sand sprinkled within the enamel for grip. |
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On 29/07/2019 19:01, Andy Burns wrote:
tabbypurr wrote: Andy Burns wrote: Tried a product called 'Cramer Email Star' odd name I thought so https://cdn.aws.toolstation.com/images/141020-UK/800/30886.jpg I think the German for enamel is Email. Interesting that Star has crept into their language in place of Stern. |
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Yes I'd expect it to be called something like Gunge Gone.
Brian -- ----- -- This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from... The Sofa of Brian Gaff... Blind user, so no pictures please Note this Signature is meaningless.! wrote in message ... On Monday, 29 July 2019 18:08:54 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote: Have a new steel/enamel bath that, due to lack of space, has been stored outdoors awaiting installation, rainwater has pooled in it, with decomposed leaves etc, so not ideal. I pressure washed the green gunge off it today but a tidemark stubbornly remained in the bottom, even the p/w turbo nozzle wouldn't touch it. Tried a product called 'Cramer Email Star' applied with a damp microfibre cloth, doesn't need much more than gentle rubbing and then rinsing off, spotless ... recommended! odd name |
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"GB" wrote in message ... On 29/07/2019 19:01, Andy Burns wrote: tabbypurr wrote: Andy Burns wrote: Tried a product called 'Cramer Email Star' odd name I thought so https://cdn.aws.toolstation.com/images/141020-UK/800/30886.jpg I think the German for enamel is Email. Nope Emaille Interesting that Star has crept into their language in place of Stern. |
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On Monday, 29 July 2019 18:08:54 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote:
Have a new steel/enamel bath that, due to lack of space, has been stored outdoors awaiting installation, rainwater has pooled in it, with decomposed leaves etc, so not ideal. I pressure washed the green gunge off it today but a tidemark stubbornly remained in the bottom, even the p/w turbo nozzle wouldn't touch it. Tried a product called 'Cramer Email Star' applied with a damp microfibre cloth, doesn't need much more than gentle rubbing and then rinsing off, spotless ... recommended! I've found bleach useful in such circumstances. |
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harry wrote:
Andy Burns wrote: a tidemark stubbornly remained in the bottom I've found bleach useful in such circumstances. I avoided that because previously, I've found bleach made the enamel go rough. |
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Brian Gaff wrote:
I'd expect it to be called something like Gunge Gone. It seems email (or emaille) is German for enamel and star is German for gleam. |
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"harry" wrote in message ... On Monday, 29 July 2019 18:08:54 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote: Have a new steel/enamel bath that, due to lack of space, has been stored outdoors awaiting installation, rainwater has pooled in it, with decomposed leaves etc, so not ideal. I pressure washed the green gunge off it today but a tidemark stubbornly remained in the bottom, even the p/w turbo nozzle wouldn't touch it. Tried a product called 'Cramer Email Star' applied with a damp microfibre cloth, doesn't need much more than gentle rubbing and then rinsing off, spotless ... recommended! I've found bleach useful in such circumstances. Yeah, its pretty good for eating organic stuff. |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Tue, 30 Jul 2019 15:08:52 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: I think the German for enamel is Email. Nope Emaille It's BOTH, senile asshole! -- Keema Nam addressing nym-shifting senile Rodent: "You are now exposed as a liar, as well as an ignorant troll." "MID: .com" |
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Lonely Psychopathic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert!
On Tue, 30 Jul 2019 19:44:38 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: I've found bleach useful in such circumstances. Yeah, its pretty good for eating organic stuff. Bleach would go VERY well down your big gob, senile bull**** artist! -- addressing nym-shifting senile Rodent: "You on the other hand are a heavyweight bull****ter who demonstrates your particular prowess at it every day." MID: |
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On 30/07/2019 08:28, Andy Burns wrote:
harry wrote: Andy Burns wrote: a tidemark stubbornly remained in the bottom I've found bleach useful in such circumstances. I avoided that because previously, I've found bleach made the enamel go rough. But you said it has sand embedded in the enamel. Doesn't get much rougher than that, surely ?. |
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Andrew wrote:
On 30/07/2019 08:28, Andy Burns wrote: harry wrote: Andy Burns wrote: a tidemark stubbornly remained in the bottom I've found bleach useful in such circumstances. I avoided that because previously, I've found bleach made the enamel go rough. But you said it has sand embedded in the enamel. Doesn't get much rougher than that, surely ?. |
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Andy Burns wrote:
Andrew wrote: Andy Burns wrote: I've found bleach made the enamel go rough. But you said it has sand embedded in the enamel. Doesn't get much rougher than that, surely ?. [bugger clicked too soon] But that's in a specific pattern on just one part of the bath. |
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On Tuesday, 30 July 2019 08:28:32 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote:
harry wrote: Andy Burns wrote: a tidemark stubbornly remained in the bottom I've found bleach useful in such circumstances. I avoided that because previously, I've found bleach made the enamel go rough. Enamel is glass should be impervious to chemicals/ |
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alan_m Wrote in message:
On 29/07/2019 18:08, Andy Burns wrote: Have a new steel/enamel bath that, due to lack of space, has been stored outdoors awaiting installation, rainwater has pooled in it, with decomposed leaves etc, so not ideal. I pressure washed the green gunge off it today but a tidemark stubbornly remained in the bottom, even the p/w turbo nozzle wouldn't touch it. Tried a product called 'Cramer Email Star' applied with a damp microfibre cloth, doesn't need much more than gentle rubbing and then rinsing off, spotless ... recommended! angle grinding is cheaper Is there a downside to using this polishing paste? Could it make the surface too slippery to be safe when stepping in or out of the bath? Not on the sides where the tidemark was shurely? -- Jim K ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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