Has anyone used this cleaner to remove oxidization on aluminum? They claim that it does so, but I'm just seeing carpets!
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The sales person demonstrated it removing oxidation on outside brass. I don't know what she was really using because it definitely does NOT. My neighbor fell for the same spiel and learned that there was deception in the demo.
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No, I have not. I used it for concrete, and it did not work. My best option to date has been vinegar. It will take grease out of almost anything.
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Whirl Out does do some cleanout of minerals, but I'm not sure exactly what, except that it cleans pretty well. The best product I've found so far is called "Oh Yuk Jetted Tub System Cleaner." It has been taking care of our bacterial iron that had been accumulating in the pipes. It dissolves a lot of it, and WhirlOut does too, but not quite as good. I have found using warm to hot water in both the cleaning and the rinse helps. The problem is, for me, that I'm not sure what harsh chemicals I can use or not use in the jacuzzi tub. If I could use anything, I would pick Iron Out. It might sound funny or silly, but for very small corroded items, Efferdent (for cleaning dentures) does an excellent job. I was looking for something to clean a partial, and one of the reviews for Efferdent was a guy who uses it to clean the minerals, calcium, etc, from his toilet. I tried Efferent in the toilet and it actually did a fairly decent job. With hot water, I think it could have done better. Hope these suggestions help. Ingrid
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I heard that Oxyclean will ruin the hoses in any machine, so I wouldn't use it. I've used the plain Little Green with much success and there's also an oxygen-enhanced booster that's safe for carpet cleaners--forget the name though. The other user's suggestions about white vinegar/water will do the trick too for urine.
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I have used it on my fiberglass motorcycle fairing and it works great. That said, I do not think that it is designed to remove accumulated oxidation...probably best to use some other type of mild abrasive product first...
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it should clean aluminum safely, i use it on all types of pans. it truly is the best.
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I used it for cat urine odor that has been set in for over a year. There was no stain because the carpet was the same color! But it got the odor out. I thought it would be impossible. I just followed the directions that they gave and, after the second treatment the odor was gone.
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I never had that problem but I do know it will remove spray paint from chrome wheels. one, thing, it won't hurt the carpet because I used it as a carpet cleaner also.
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1/2 cup borax is a good cleaner. Also Seventh Generation and Mrs. Myers makes carpet shampoos that are earth-friendly. Drugstore.com might have some other all natural cleaners. White vinegar is good, as is alcohol. Simple green is an excellent cleaner (adjust amounts, start with 1/3 simple green and 2/3 water and go from there) Oxy-clean is good (not sure about non-toxic), but THE VERY BEST pre-treater is Castor & Pollux OUT SPOT! All natural, and great stain and odor remover, second would be biokleen BAC-OUT stain and odor eliminator, natural, non-toxic and biodegradable (live enzyne cultures and lime peel extract) both are available from drugstore.com and various other places. I stay well stocked on both! Cathy
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It worked for me with tile and I had used numerous other products. This is the only one that got rid of the smell for good. I haven't tried it on carpet, but it's worth a try.
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I have never had that issue before, but this works very well with dog urine odor. You might want to mix it a little stronger or perhaps use full strength. the people with the company are pretty helpful, they might have more info. But this is pretty effective, with Eco 88 one of the two best I have used. And I have quite a bit of experience with cleaning up accidents. It even works on my hard wood(unsealed) floorGood luck, you might need to make sure that you get it in the crevices too.
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Does the smoke wreak through the floor? I would run the ozonator at overnight and then turn it off and just run the ionizer all of the time to circulate the air. The first Living Fresh Ionizer I purchased was when I lived in Indiana and had a massage therapy business and did a lot of essential oils and pain creams; worked wonderful on the odor as I had many clients with allergies. The last Ionizer (this one), I purchased because I had renters that had 2 dogs I didn't know about and pretty much ruined the cement floor in the sunroom. The stench was awful so after scrubbing the sunroom floor about 5 times, I purchased the ionizer and it took care of it beautifully!! The only other thing I can say is that the ozonator is pretty strong on the lowest setting so you would have to adjust accordingly but I think it would work for you. Maybe you could talk to the person who has the bar below you and suggest he purchase one to help both of you....you surely can't beat the price and its worth a try....If something happens to the one I have, I will buy another!! hope this helps
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I use stainless steel cleaner, occasionally. That is to say - when I see a stain that might be a little stubborn, I'll use the cleaner before it becomes more serious. Otherwise, no it is not hard to clean (this is coming from a man, now - who has cleaned car engines and transmissions - take this with a grain of salt!)
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Yes, I did. I used the cleaner in a more diluted form, then the shine. My floors were Pergo. They were beautiful and lustrous. You should try it. I was getting my former house ready for listing and tried it on 8 year old floors. I sold the house in a week!
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I purchased the product with the idea it was a protectant, not a cleaner-protectant. In reading the literature on the box, it says to clean oxidized surfaces first with another of their products. I've used the product on both cars-thoroughly cleaned-with VERY good results, especially after a light buffing (buffer) a few days later. It's very easy to use-GREAT product!
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The instructions say "no". I tried leaving cleaning fluid in another brand carpet cleaner and ended up having to replace the tank as the cleaner destroyed an "o" ring. I am storing mixed solution in another container between uses to save money on solution. The machine does a beautiful job. Well worth the effort. Wal-Mart carries regular and pet Rug Doctor cleaning solution.
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Leave it alone....this product uses enzymes that work afterward, leaving a smell for a day or two if its too badly saturated with urine, but the smell WILL go away after it finishes eating at the "mess" (literally). I have used Nature's Miracle on an apartment I was cleaning that had badly soaked carpets, and the day after, you could barely walk into the house, because the odor of the urine and an "alcohol smell" that is a byproduct of the enzymes doing their work, but after the second day, ALL of the smell was gone, and the carpets looked like new. This stuff works, but people need to know, this is ENZYME based, not chemical or soap based, so it takes TIME to do its job, but it WILL do it, and do it well. Think of enzymes as little critters that live off of urine, blood, and feces, and will eat and eat until they have nothing else to eat. After a couple of days, you can clean the carpets again to get rid of any remaining traces that may be left, but if you don't give this stuff time to do what it does, you are just wasting your money (like the guy that called in the "pros" afterward...all they did was soak up the enzymes that were already doing their job, then probably putting more on there along with some sort of chemical deodorizer that seals the urine into the carpet and padding so you couldn't smell it, which in return, will not allow enzymes or anything else from that point on to remove what urine they sealed in). So...use this stuff, then, LET IT SIT AND DO ITS JOB, even if its for a couple of days, it will work, DO NOT RINSE, after a few days, re-clean the carpet if you like, but don't do it BEFORE ITS DONE WORKING!! The added smell means its doing its job, not that it didn't.