I'm very familiar with cleaning chips (faces and edges) just haven't seen anything like this before, or at least this much. Just got these chips about a week ago and they have this strip of dirt going around the center of the edge. I did a few of them this morning using the "rougher" side of a sponge similar to a magic eraser, but I'm trying to find out if there is any quicker way of doing this. I'm sure there isn't though. I want these bad boys to SHINE & wanted to get some more input on this. Let me know!
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I put a barrel in a rack and then magic eraser it while pinching the ends tight, quarter turn and repeat until you like the results ...
I usually just hold a stack of 10 or so at a time, and use a nail brush with Dawn soap. Scrubbing in different directions while rotating the stack gets it done.
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I use my electric ultrasonic toothbrush and seems to do well
This is the way.
Knock edge dirt off with slightly damp Magic Eraser, best way IMO.
Either 1 at a time, in small stacks, or a barrel at a time, whatever works best for you.
Either 1 at a time, in small stacks, or a barrel at a time, whatever works best for you.
Shaggy
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Ugh... That would get toilet water on to the chips... disgusting.
Marius L
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Careful with the rougher backside of the sponge.
IMO the cleaned barrel on the left in the picture has some ever so slight damage from scratching which is not necessary. Based on my own experience from trying this as well. Magic eraser is a gentler way (although abrasive, there won't be visible scratches)
I prefer in barrels since you only catch the rolling edges and never on the corner/edge (10/12 if you are doing a lot of chips...less fatigue in the holding hand)
So how has no one asked to see the face of the chips for pr0|\|s sake or did I miss something here?
Alrighty, I can see that happening as well. I'll switch over to the magic eraser and use that for the rest of them. Thanks to everyone for the info!
Haven't touched these in a few months but because they'll be getting used again later this week I decided to finally clean the rest of the edges or at least what the magic eraser (quarter of what was left) could get done. These look soooo much better when they are clean and I need to do the last about 25ish of them. Very happy with this.
Soooooooo uh these chips have a very different "strip" of disgustingness to them. 
I have no idea what it is nor do I want to know, but I can confirm these chips are older from the 70s. Took a magic eraser to the edges of these yellow ones and cleaned up pretty quickly. Faces need the same treatment which I wish I didn't have to clean chips from time to time, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do to make them shine and up to your own standards.
I have no idea what it is nor do I want to know, but I can confirm these chips are older from the 70s. Took a magic eraser to the edges of these yellow ones and cleaned up pretty quickly. Faces need the same treatment which I wish I didn't have to clean chips from time to time, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do to make them shine and up to your own standards.Create an account or login to comment
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