Cleaning Soap Drawers

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  • August 17, 2006 at 1:47 pm #20030
    turbodry
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    We do a limited amount of washing machine refurbishment and have found the answer to rejuvenating most parts of a machine … but one thing has so far defeated us …. we can’t find anything that will remove concreted powder residues from the soap drawers and housings.
    Normal descalers won’t touch it because it isn’t limescale and the Lever Brothers / Proctor and Gamble helplines were no use at all. Anybody know the answer – preferably not involving pneumatic drills 😯

    August 17, 2006 at 2:01 pm #185501
    Martin
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    Re: Cleaning Soap Drawers

    Immersing in a solution of Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) will shift it, but don’t insert the whole drawer as it can take the surface print off!

    August 17, 2006 at 2:08 pm #185502
    turbodry
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    Re: Cleaning Soap Drawers

    Thanks Martin! Will give that a try – just been reading your tale of bespoke kitchen woe… very amusing, and so true!

    August 23, 2006 at 9:52 am #185503
    turbodry
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    Re: Cleaning Soap Drawers

    Out test soap drawer has now been soaking in a VERY strong solution of Caustic Soda since last thursday, but the hard deposits remain stubbornly unmoved …… there was some obvious chemical action initially, but despite refreshing and concentrating the solution, it hasn’t really touched the main deposits.
    Does anyone have any other ideas?
    Ian 😯

    August 23, 2006 at 11:27 am #185504
    philfish
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    Re: Cleaning Soap Drawers

    a freind of mine says brick acid ❓ dont know but he says it works ill ask him again

    August 23, 2006 at 12:06 pm #185505
    turbodry
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    Re: Cleaning Soap Drawers

    Don’t think I’ve ever heard the words BRICK and ACID used in the same sentence before …. I’m looking forward to finding out what it is !

    August 23, 2006 at 2:47 pm #185506
    turbodry
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    Re: Cleaning Soap Drawers

    Thanks ** philfish ** you are a star !!
    Our local Travis Perkins had “Brick Acid” (patio cleaner) in 5L bottles for £8.99+VAT and as we speak, soap drawers are fizzing their way to cleanliness 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

    August 23, 2006 at 3:36 pm #185507
    philfish
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    Re: Cleaning Soap Drawers

    no probs 8)

    August 23, 2006 at 5:33 pm #185508
    cornwell40
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    Re: Cleaning Soap Drawers

    Turbodry wrote

    Don’t think I’ve ever heard the words BRICK and ACID used in the same sentence before

    I thought we were going into garlic bread territory there 😆

    Tony C

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