Iron cleaner?
#1
Iron cleaner?
I bought a new iron and did not realize it had a plastic cover on the plate. I plugged it in and of course the plastic melted onto the iron. I have gotten some of it off, but the remainder is very stubborn. Any suggestions?
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
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Take it back. If there weren't "loud"/obvious instructions on the iron to remove the plastic first, it sounds like it should be the manufacturer's problem. Or call or write to them. Anything you do may damage the integrity of the soleplate and they may not refund/replace it for you.
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
#6
Take a brown paper bag and open it and lay it down on the ironing board. Sprinkle lots of salt on it and then iron over the salt with a warm to hot iron. The plastic should come right of with no damage to the plate of your iron. I also do this when I get glue from steam -a-seam on my iron. Works great.
#8
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Illinois
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I came very close to doing exactly what you did. I think the manufactures should use plastic that has a color to it , so its obvious there is a plastic on the sole plate. I use hot iron cleaner on my iron. For really severe , I have used oven cleaner.
#9
Take it back. If there weren't "loud"/obvious instructions on the iron to remove the plastic first, it sounds like it should be the manufacturer's problem. Or call or write to them. Anything you do may damage the integrity of the soleplate and they may not refund/replace it for you.
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
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