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Old 11-17-2007, 05:29 PM
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Detailing it's not just for cars anymore.

(sorry a little off-topic)

A friend of mine just told me he uses RainX on his glass shower doors and bathroom mirror and it works wonders.
I was cleaning my bathroom this morning and when I went to get the rainx I found my Turtle Wax actually recomends bathroom use too.
Is this comon knowlege and I'm not very creative with my cleaning products? I never would have thought to use exterior car products in my bathroom.

I've yet to see the results I'll let you know how it worked.
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Old 11-17-2007, 06:55 PM
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Aerospace 303 is also recommended on shower stalls. Plus WD-40 works wonders cleaning gunk off of shower stalls.

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Old 11-17-2007, 07:35 PM
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I use hydro in my shower
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I use hydro in my shower
On what?...never mind, I don't want to know
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I use Clarity sprayed into a glass MF towel to clean my plasma tv and laptop screen. Not too adventurous though.
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Turtle Wax can be used in bathrooms, I saw it on that BBC show: "how clean is your house." Never tried it though.
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Old 11-19-2007, 06:52 AM
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I polished my black fridge to a mirror shine just to mess with my cat.
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Old 11-19-2007, 07:01 AM
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I polished my black fridge to a mirror shine just to mess with my cat.
HA Hahh, that's hilarious.
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Old 11-19-2007, 07:01 AM
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Rain-X on shower mirrors is awesome if you shave in the shower.
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Old 12-15-2007, 06:11 PM
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Clarity and then Slick on black stove top and bathroom sink!! Awesome! They look brand new.
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Old 12-15-2007, 06:17 PM
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wat, you didn't Hydro afterwards?
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Old 12-15-2007, 08:45 PM
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Clarity on my Laptop display. 303 protectant on my kayaks.
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Old 12-15-2007, 09:17 PM
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dont forget clarity on bb's. works beautifully.
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Old 12-15-2007, 10:04 PM
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Yup, Clarity on the iPhone alllll the time.
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Old 12-16-2007, 10:30 AM
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Clarity on the bathroom mirrors works wonders!

And the Dual Pile Premium Buffing clolth makes for an excellent Dust Cloth (although I wouldn't suggest detailing your car with it after dusting!).

I've also heard that some SLICK on your eye/sun glasses works wonders as well. Haven't tried it yet, but I'm sure that it works well!

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Old 12-16-2007, 07:13 PM
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I waxed my Ipod once, it did wonders. Ill have to try rain-xing my shower doors
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YES Slick on sunglasses is the best! I almost forgot about that one.
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I used some Amigo on my Creative Zen, definite improvement on the scratches.
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Old 12-17-2007, 11:14 AM
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^^ i was going to try my plastic polish myself on my zen. thing swirls
too easily.
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Clarity

Makes jewelry sparkle. Love the results after soaking rings in a little shot glass and rinse. They look like new.
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Old 12-17-2007, 02:54 PM
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^^ problem with that is a lot of folks here would probably accidentally
drink it while soaking.
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well i've used polishers and waxes (Meg's) in my wood furniture for about.... 6 years! it looks like new!
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Old 12-28-2007, 07:09 AM
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Don't forget solid surface kitchen/bath counter tops too!!!!
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I just used Mr. Clean wipes to clean the wood blinds in my office, and then Griot's Interior Cleaner to do the strips of fabric "tape" that cover the strings. Worked like a charm!
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finish off shower doors with RainX.
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