The Magic Eraser

vanev said:
Not sure what your point is.
You are taking quotes from another thread and another topic of discussion and injecting them into this one.

The sidebar conversations have to do with discussing known auto detailers and getting off the specific topic of the OP.
Just trying to head that off before it goes any further.
Your initial comment was on topic and I see no reason why you would follow it up with your above statements.

Now the world moves on.
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His point is.......YOU completely contradicted yourself.
 
Some of you folks have hit on why i have never liked Magic Eraser for any detailing task...the implied use of chemicals that i don't know about nor trust on any part of my car. I just don't know whats in it. Yes, i understand many have and continue to use them but i like to stick to what works for me and is designed to be used on leather, plastics, paint etc.

Just my opinion.
 
Only place I'd use a M.E. is on a tailpipe.

As for the the guy that doesn't like Darren from A.F. - I like him. I may not agree with 100% of what he does - but I don't agree with 100% of what anyone does.

As for him using words incorrectly frequently, I haven't noticed that. The dude makes videos on the fly and talks mostly off the top of his head. He puts himself out there to the You Tube world which is full of haters and ridicule. I think his videos are pretty good. His personality and delivery is "unique" - but I don't see anything wrong with that.
 
I love them and think that they definitely have their uses. I used one on my last detail (here) when I used it to help remove some very stubborn tar from the barrels. It worked...magically. They can be used on paint without scoring it with one important caveat: use it soaking wet. I dip it in my wash bucket if I'm using it to remove stubborn fallout or similar. Keep an open mind. As someone else mentioned, we take sandpaper to paint, and a ME is less aggressive than 3k grit paper.
 
As others have mentioned, they are extremely useful for trim, rubber, etc. both interior and exterior as well as on glass. Never needed to use on paint!
Also worth noting you can get huge quantities of no-brand MEs for next to nothing on eB. My last purchase was 60 for £3 (about $5) I think. Should last me a couple of years!
 
These must have been mentioned on social media recently, because this is the third automotive-related forum where I've seen threads about them in the past week.

Yes, the generics are available from auction sites and big online retailers for a fraction of the branded sponges. I admit I bought them with similar intentions for all-around use but somehow I always turn to proven detailing products when working on cars. I guess I should try them inside wheel barrels and along rockers but I can't see myself using them on body panels except as a last resort.
 
AnthonyGXP said:
His point is.......YOU completely contradicted yourself.
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That is not the case.

Please stay on topic.
Please take it to PM's if you have anything further to add on any sidebar discussion.

The subject of the OP is the Magic Eraser.
Any comments other than those that pertain to the uses and non uses of the Magic Eraser as it specifically relates to auto detail does not add to the discussion.
 
Then maybe you should go back and edit your original, sidebar-containing post.
 
I use ME's on interior vinyls and leathers, kick panels, etc.. But it needs to be used lightly because it WILL remove the coatings if used aggressively. I like to use mine slightly wet.. not enough for it to be running down everything.

It also works well at cleaning exterior trims too! I use it to remove white wax residue, previous trim products, and it does slightly remove oxidation on some plastics.

I buy 100-200 at a time for like $20 on amazon, but some are not of the same quality. Some really cheap ones fall apart easy while others hold together better. The grayer ones seem to hold up better than the all white ones.
 
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