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Old 02-17-2011, 05:39 PM
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I did exactly the same thing not too long ago. The Magic Eraser worked great. Took off every bit of gunk, and left it like new!
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Old 02-17-2011, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Suzan Larrimore
I did the same thing. I also read about a great way to clean it off right here onthe QB. Wipe your hot iron with a used dryer sheet. worked wonders and came right off.
This is what I do. But not too hot, kinda singed a used sheet last week. Oopsie! LOL and burns your fingers if not careful.. don't ask how I know. I am kind of a clutz sometimes.
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Old 02-17-2011, 05:42 PM
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Iron Off and use the entire tube along with old toweling or paper towels, brown paper sacks. Follow the directions on the tube. The iron ALMOST came clean. Then if that doesn't work, I used salt [lots of it!!] and the towels, etc. That cleaned up the rest.
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Old 02-17-2011, 05:52 PM
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so glad it worked will have to put that tip on the shelf for future reference.
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Old 02-17-2011, 05:56 PM
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I use a hot iron and iron over dryer sheets (used). Be sure to put something under the dryer sheets tho because it will leave a residue on your ironing board.
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Old 02-17-2011, 06:12 PM
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A rag with Eucalyptus oil, works for most sticky problems but can affect some plastics.
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Old 02-17-2011, 06:15 PM
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I did that the other day to.I took one of my dryer sheets and rubed it on the sticky stuff on my iron and it came off really easy.I did it with my iron still hot.I used a wet paper towel after to make sure there was nothing left on the iron.
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Old 02-17-2011, 06:16 PM
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Dryer sheets do work but you can use steel wool to rub the bottom I have done that many times LOL
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Old 02-17-2011, 06:20 PM
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sorry i cannot help, one of the first things i bought when i started machine applique was the teflon sheet for the iron.....i dont ever iron with it.........i am sooooo glad you got it off with the warm iron and cloth....i will remember that just in case in a hurry, i do not use the sheet.....no,. bad gina, bad.........
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Old 02-17-2011, 06:25 PM
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I done that once. I warmed the iron and used a wet sos pad. Of course I unplugged the iron first. The sos pad didn't seem to hurt the sole plate of the iron and it got the gunk off. Just be mindful that the sos pad will get very warm. Good luck
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