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Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« on: September 18, 2010, 11:55:58 PM »
Thanks to a suggestion from someone on this forum (can't remember who sorry) I hopped onto ebay and
found a supplier overseas (Korea I think) and bought it bulk about 1/3 the price of here.
As it turns out the blocks were about 4 times as big as the ones I had here, I thought I can cut them down.
Realised I can cut a heap of different sizes for hard to get places.
Guess it was obvious but I didn't think of it when I was buying it.
BTW the foam I got seems to be the same quality as here.
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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2010, 12:32:22 AM »
ME.  Is great stuff I get mine from the local mitre ten can't even tell you what it cost but I can be sure yours was cheaper with put the mitre10 bend you over without lube tax. Lol

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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2010, 07:44:29 AM »
Where did you get it from and how much?
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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2010, 09:46:48 AM »
I knew someone would ask me that, should have looked it up at the time.
Looks like I bought it from China, not Korea.
Company was called Honest Fly.  *%*
 Honest-f  is the ebay name.
I received 30 blocks size: 90mm X 60mm X 30mm
It cost me 6.99 GBP   shipped.

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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2010, 10:39:40 AM »

I've been using Chux ME for years, it does a great job. I'd be interested in seeing the results of this ME, because at that price, it would be worth stocking up.
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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2010, 10:49:17 AM »
Well Nino,
The good news is I was doing Gorgar last night and was using the Chux stuff, and switched over halfway through to Honestfly  %.%
Whilst I don't have your experience by any stretch of the imagination, I am damned if I can see any difference with it.
Just looked at my work this morning and it all looks OK to me.
Please bear in mind that I am still a little new to this stuff.
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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2010, 10:50:40 AM »

I'll just buy some and give it a go. I'm going to need a lot of it !

Thanks for the tip  %$%
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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2010, 11:30:52 AM »
+1 this ebay dude sounds like the go...

Coles / Safeway stock the Chux ME - handy if you run out at 11.30pm....  ^.^
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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2010, 11:32:31 AM »

I'll just buy some and give it a go. I'm going to need a lot of it !

A lot? YOU should see if it comes in mattress sized blocks....  :lol
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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2010, 11:34:06 AM »
 %.% %.%
Someone has a reputation for lots of restores!  %$%
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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2010, 01:30:13 PM »

I just bought a 30 pack - thanks for the tip, Lindsay !
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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2010, 01:36:21 PM »
When you get it, open carefully.
It's just the foam inside the box.
Attack too hard and you will cut the foam.
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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2010, 07:28:16 PM »
Thanks for the info mate, has to work out much cheaper than buying it in the shops.  It probably comes out of the same factory anyway.   :D

As well as pinball machines, this stuff is awesome around the house as well, especially the shower to get the grime off relatively easily.

Got some as well - 50 pack to start the spring cleaning.   %$%
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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2010, 08:23:47 PM »
Great tip, will get on Ebay now.

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Re: Melamine Foam (Magic Eraser)
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2010, 10:28:05 PM »
+1 Thanks Lindsay!  ^^^

Just ordered a 50 pack...
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