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Gunk/crud on the bottom of my iron

Old 04-27-2018, 06:31 PM
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I use that stuff in the tube (sorry I can't think of the name). Just a bit takes everything off. It's made for irons.
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Old 04-28-2018, 12:30 AM
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I accidently set my hot iron on the wrong side of iron-on interfacing, what a mess? I tried commercial iron cleaners too much work with too little results. A friend suggested dryer sheets and they did a great job.
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Old 04-28-2018, 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by dunster View Post
I use Mr. Clean Magic Erasers if the crud is really bad.
Me too, it works like a charm.
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Old 04-28-2018, 04:11 AM
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I've used steel wool on a metal iron and wet green scrubby on a T-fal iron.
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Old 04-28-2018, 07:04 AM
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Dyer sheets are fast and easy and WORK great
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Old 04-28-2018, 07:58 AM
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I have used Gunk be gone, worked well.
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Old 04-28-2018, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by themadpatter View Post
This is why I love that shiny stainless steel soleplate on my Rowenta. I use 0000 steel wool. Comes right off.
I use the 0000 steel wool on mine too, but it takes a dremel tool and my husband's elbow grease to get it off. And it will be back in a month even without using sizing or starch. I think my Rowenta sends out spurts of very high heat from time to time. The next iron I buy with will cheap, so that I won't hurt so bad discarding it when unsatisfied.
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Old 04-28-2018, 10:33 PM
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I use salt on a brown paper bag and then run it over wax paper.
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Old 05-18-2018, 05:33 PM
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Interesting you recently posted this. I have been using Faultless premium for years and there has been very little build up on my iron (none noticed). Because I was using fusible recently I just cleaned my iron. Today I tried Niagra in the manual spray bottle. All I did was iron 300" of binding in half - I use starch when I do this to hold the fabric together while I iron it.

When I looked at the bottom of my iron it was horrible. the only part of the iron without gunk was where I actually iron the the binding in the middle of the iron.

I recently added a Steady Betty ironing board cover, but I don't think that has anything to do with it.

I suspect different starches act differently.
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Old 05-18-2018, 05:35 PM
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Yep. Dryer sheet works great.
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