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Mr. Clean magic eraser?

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Feb 26, 2006
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Ruston, Louisiana
I read somewhere on these forums that I could use the magic eraser to clean my aluminum powerbook, I've been rubbing at the aluminum like a madman and it seems to get most of the fingerprints and smudges off...but these little black dots on the handrest seem to have taken up residence. Is their any way to convince them to come off? My mom thinks I should get the eraser damp and give that a try, but I don't know if water and laptops get along.
 
those black dots are more than likely corrosion and they wont come off since it is where the aluminum corroded due to your sweat.
 
Read the instructions on the box, mate. You need to dampen the sponge and then squeeze the water out of it. If you are concerned about dribblage, then do it upside down so any liquid will run into the sponge, not into the pbook.

or what evaQuickFingers said ^^
 
Yeah, I purchased a marware protection pack from the apple store and just wanted to clean it all off before I applied the adhesive part.
 
I know that the iBooks don't have aluminum, but, the Magic Clean Eraser worked great getting the spots off my iBook and my iMac G5 for that matter. :)
 
Wow, I wouldn't use the magic eraser on the albook.

I thought it was only good for the palmrest area on the iBook -- and then, not the keys or the top or bottom case.

I think it would actually scratch the aluminum?
 
California said:
Wow, I wouldn't use the magic eraser on the albook.

I thought it was only good for the palmrest area on the iBook -- and then, not the keys or the top or bottom case.

I think it would actually scratch the aluminum?
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No, it won't affect the aluminum at all. Perfectly safe - but make sure there isn't crud in the eraser from other cleanings, just like when you'd clean eyeglasses with a cloth (i.e., dirt and grime in even the best, softest cleaner can scratch surfaces).
 
The Magic Eraser did wonders on my white iBook. It seriously brought it to brand new condition. I don't know about using it on aluminum though. ALWAYS make sure to drain all the water out before cleaning your laptop. If you apply pressure it will not be pretty =)
 
In agreement with wickedG35, the Magic Eraser worked some serious magic on a totally dirty aluminum mac keyboard which I adopted. You can see the before and after on my blog. It's like night and day:

http://www.leftylimbo.com/2011/06/how-to-clean-a-mac-keyboard-with-a-magic-eraser/

As mentioned in my article, I squeezed out virtually all the water from the Magic Eraser and even blotted it with a paper towel before applying it to the keyboard, using very, very light pressure. You do not want any water dripping into the keyboard!

Afterwards, I did the same to my MBP 15" unibody, which wasn't half as dirty but still needed some spot cleaning here and there. Totally awesome—looked practically brand new. Note though, that I did not use the eraser for the monitor screen! I'm planning on using iClean for that.

Now that there is mention, though, of permanent damage and/or discoloration of the aluminum due to our body's oils, I'm definitely going to get a protective "skin" for my MBP15. I found the transparent guard from Skinstyler to be especially appealing, since I can submit my own custom artwork to be printed on it. Check it out:

http://www.skinstyler.com/custom-wrist-rest-trackpad-protection-skin-transparent-p-497.html

I think this, coupled with the silicone keyboard protector from Marware, just may be a great solution. Any thoughts?
 
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