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Hi Everyone,
I'm looking for a better way to clean my unit. I am currently using the mirror slide, but sometimes I feel like I am not getting all the glue and residue off the unit. It works like a charm at the beginning of the life of the unit, but as it gets older, it doesn't work as well. So, I read many posts about the microfiber towel. I am curious how this works, what are the steps to use them? Where do you buy them? I read you can get them at Target, but where in target- what department? Do you have to use an adhesive remover with the procedure? I have the Protouch Adhesive Remover- is that a good one? I find that this remover is extremely oily and I tend to not use it because I never think I have all the oil out, no matter how much I wash with Dawn. It has a very strong smell also, that never goes away, and it makes me think that the oil is still there. Is there a better one to use, if I have to use one?
Thanks for your help.
Clarabell
Clarabell,
The MicroFiber Towel method is the only one that works for me. I have bought microfiber towels from the Dollar Tree in my area. They work just fine for me. I never got the mirror slide down and the towel just seems to work better for me. Be careful that you don't apply too much pressure as you can tear your unit. I did that last week. I was a little rough and I didn't use any solvent. As for the Dawn dish soap...I use that too..Just make sure you are rinsing real well. Ive never had a problem with the smell of the soap lingering.
Gwen
My secret weapon is pallet wrap. It's kind of like kitchen wrap, but it has a tackiness to it that really grabs the glue residue out of the lace.
First thing I do is remove the unit with lace release or alcohol.
Next I turn it upside down on a styro head and allow about 10 minutes for the alcohol to dry a bit.
Third step is to spray the underside of the unit with a light mist of adhesive remover. Not a stream, not a thick coating, just a light mist.
After the adhesive remover has had a chance to loosen the glue (about 5 minutes), I do a mirror slide. This removes 95+% of the gunk.
I then turn the unit upside down on the styrofoam head again and cut off a square of the pallet wrap (12"x12"ish), wad it into a loose ball, and wipe the entire underside of the unit until there rest of the adhesive is gone. As I go around the unit I turn the ball of plastic wrap to get a clean surface.
Works like magic. I have units that were used for more than 5 months that have never had any kind of a deep clean of the base by using this method.
edit- Forgot to mention this, but I show my removal and cleanup start to finish on my Full Cap DVD. It's in the final editing stages as we speak...
Jon Robertson, CEO, RemySoft Solutions LLC
Hey Gwen and JRob,
Thanks for the replies. I still have a couple questions. I really still don't know what these microfiber towels are...what are they supposed to be used for (in other words, if I wasn't buying them for my hair, what would I buy them to do)...and are they labeled "microfiber towels"? Do you spray adhesive remover before you use the towel?
JRob...where did you get the pallet wrap? I tried to get some from some pallets outside a market once and when I got it home I saw it was all dirty. So, how would I go about getting some?
Thanks again for the help.
And, I forgot, to Gwen,
I didn't mean the Dawn had the strong lingering odor, I meant the adhesive remover I used (ProTouch)had a strong odor that stayed and I never thought I got all the oil out. What adhesive remover do you use? I think I may need a better one, but I am not sure.
I use the ProTouch Adhesive Remover and Lace Release from HD. I've used several other kinds of the citrus solvents but I like the Pro Touch best. As far as smell, I think all solvents have an odor, but with the Dawn and a really good water rinse, I have never had it too linger.
Hi,
I see MicroFiber towels all over where I live (Indiana). They will say MicroFiber on the packaging. I have found them in the personal care aisle, housecleaning aisle and the automotive aisle in the stores...They are very versatile. As I said in my previous post, I am now finding them in the Dollar Tree stores and they work great!! I'm thinking you can get shrinkwrap at an office store (Office Max or Staples). I work in a warehouse, so I will be getting some today to try. Anything to get that lace clean!! Thanks JRob!!
Yes, you can buy rolls of pallet wrap from most office supply stores or on the internet, but I would just grab some from a receiving department that gets "clean" pallets. I have an electronics retail store as well so I just cut it off of a shipment myself, wadded it up, and stuck it in my closet. Whenever I need some I cut off a square. It will probably last me for years!
Keep in mind that some wraps might work better than others, but I have used a couple of different kinds and they both did the job well.
As for the micro fiber towels- the best ones I have found were the kind that are sold as automotive cleaning supplies.
Sue
Not a dumb idea at all Sue....I thought about doing just that to help make it convenient for people. Its hard for me to even keep up with posting here with all of the projects I have going on, but I'm not opposed to revisiting the idea if there is enough interest.
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