After hearing alot of buzz about how this sponge magically cleans your shaft better than anything out there, I went out and bought a 4-pack. I followed the directions and added water, wrung it out so that it was barely damp. The first thing I noticed when I was wiping down my shaft with it (tested it on an old shaft I don't use) is that it made my shaft EXTREMELY rough. I am guessing because this raised the grain. I have tried other cleaning methods, and basically anytime you use anything wet it will raise the grain on your shaft, but the magic eraser raised it ALOT. After about a minute of wiping the shaft I notice it was white, like it was brand new. This sponge literally got rid of every last speck of dirt on my cue, and even took care of the blue chalk ring around the ferrule. The only problem is the shaft was extremely rough, so I burnished it very thoroughly, used some fine sandpaper and sanded it slightly, then burnished it again and the cue went back to being smooth. It is absoloutely spotless, but I don't think anything that raises the grain THIS much can be good for your cue. Have any of you noticed this? Or was I not supposed to use water?
Magic Eraser- Can it Damage Your Cue?
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I used to use it with water, the grain did raise a good bit. I now wet the magic eraser with denatured alcohol (not rubbing alcohol, which is mostly water) and the grain raises a lot less.LastTwo said:
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LastTwo said:
I have used it and didn't think it raised the grain enough to concern me, though of course I would prefer it wasn't raised at all. Maybe you used too much water, I wring it out pretty good and had cut it down to a piece about 1/4 of the "sponge".
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Hal said:
Who cares...REAL men don't eat quiche nor wash their hands after draining "Big Murph" nor after dipping it into the honey pot. You want to carry that aroma through the night and into the next day as long as possible for a reminder.
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Bruce S. de Lis
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Magic Eraser whatr is it
Magic Eraser what is it, could someone explain or post a picture of a Magic Eraser. I have zero idea what it is?
Magic Eraser what is it, could someone explain or post a picture of a Magic Eraser. I have zero idea what it is?
It is a product from Mr. Clean. Magic Eraser is melamine fibers, which are micro-fine. The fibers reach down into the grain and wipe away chalk and grime. They can be found in the cleaning aisles of grocerie stores and department stores.Bruce S. de Lis said:
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Bruce S. de Lis said:
It's called the Mr. Clean MAgic Eraser and you can buy it at Wal Mart. It works great for cleaning you shaft, without doing any damage to the wood.
Go to Wal Mart.com and type it in. Basically, it looks like your average kitchen sponge. Inexpensive too.
Eric
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Fred Agnir
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Bruce S. de Lis
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zeeder said:
Someone his making Millions in Royalties from Product SALES....
Now I know what it is Wally World Here I come.... 
Thanks for the Head Up......
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Fred Agnir said:
Melamine foam is common as an insulation for speakers and computers. I wonder if Magic Eraser is just the same thing and they discovered it's ability to clean creating another market for the stuff? I believe it is produced in Germany. I wonder if sheets of it can be bought cheap since it is somewhat of a common product with other uses.
I have a friend who swears by this thing. I finally decided to try it for myself and it really takes out blueing on the shaft! Of course not completely but pretty decent without having to sand it down.
I think there's traces of bleach in it. I can't remember, once I get a box of them, I just throw the box away.
Yeah, it gets a little rough, so I try not to use too much water and I usually use a shaft conditioner like a Q Slick to get it back to being smooth and sealing the pores back.
I think there's traces of bleach in it. I can't remember, once I get a box of them, I just throw the box away.
Yeah, it gets a little rough, so I try not to use too much water and I usually use a shaft conditioner like a Q Slick to get it back to being smooth and sealing the pores back.
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onepocketchump
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I hate it. I think it is one of the worst products for a cue shaft and ferrule that I have ever seen.
There are tons of ways to clean and condition a shaft without subjecting it to this horrid product.
Keep your hands clean
and you won't need the Magic Eraser.
I know some of you love it. I am in the other camp.
John
There are tons of ways to clean and condition a shaft without subjecting it to this horrid product.
Keep your hands clean
and you won't need the Magic Eraser.I know some of you love it. I am in the other camp.
John
It does clean pretty good but raises the grain so much that it is a pain to get the shaft back smooth. Bad part is the grain seems to reraise itself after smoothing up and waxing the shaft. What ever chemical is in it stays in the shaft and reacts negatively with sealer and wax. It cleans a wrap really good also but causes the wrap to really fuzz up.
Chris
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