Magic Eraser.

[Chundles]

Just picked up an 8-pack of those "Magic Eraser" sponges (they're by Chux here in Aus) and I am gobsmacked.

Apart from keeping my screen clean my iBook hasn't had a proper clean since I bought it in late 2004 and the palmrests were turning a rotten shade of yellow after two years of heavy use by big Aussie hands sweating in the summer heat.

One swipe of a Magic Eraser sponge and two years of grime is gone. Vanished. It even cleaned out some of the scratches on the base making them all but invisible. So, apart from a few minor scratches my iBook now looks just as it did when i took it out of the box on a rainy late-November day in Vancouver and took my first steps on a Mac that was all my own.

It's good to have my baby back in top form.

If anybody wants something to get their gear back to its best I highly recommend the Magic Eraser. Simply brilliant.

 

[Blackheart]

I've heard those work well for erasing permanent marker from iBooks. Can you give that a review for us?

 

[Chundles]

I've heard those work well for erasing permanent marker from iBooks. Can you give that a review for us?

Let me just check...

Nope, doesn't work.


Hmm, anybody want to buy an iBook? Would be great for someone who likes smiley faces drawn on things.

 

[AppleGuy08]

Heh, yah, Ive been using the Magic Eraser for a while now. It does wonders on my ibook as well as my ipod. I usually go over the ibook a few times with the magic eraser and then use some iclear on a micro fiber cloth for the screen. I use the same methods for cleaning my ipod. My wireless mouse and keyboard also look like brand new after using the eraser.

gotta love it.

 

[mfacey]

Would one of these magic eraser things also work on a white macbook?

The palmrests on my girlfriends new MB already have some yellow tints on them! Its only 3 weeks old!

 

[Chundles]

Would one of these magic eraser things also work on a white macbook?

The palmrests on my girlfriends new MB already have some yellow tints on them! Its only 3 weeks old!

I should think so, it's seriously done wonders on my iBook, 2 years of yellow and grime is totally gone. There's no hint that it was ever dirty in the first place.

Apple also acknowledged a problem with some early WhiteBooks where the interior plastic used was too porous and got dirty very easily. It's been fixed since then though so I don't think that's the reason for your gf's MacBook to be grubby.

Have a go with the Magic Eraser and make sure your hands are clean when you use the computer.

 

[mfacey]

Yeah I found it odd too at first. I think it's because of moisterizer that she uses. I used a slightly damp towel with a tiny drop of dish liquid to get it clean this time. Worked great! But if this magic eraser is better I might just try it.

Any ideas where I could get one?