Thread Number: 36166
/ Tag: 50s/60s/70s Vacuum Cleaners
Hoover constellation cleaning? |
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Post# 387789   3/11/2018 at 19:44 (2,209 days old) by Kirby27 (United States )   |   | |
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I bought a Hoover constellation off eBay last week and the attachments and machine are filthy! What type of cleaner would work best for getting the black marks off the attachments. I want the attachments to look somewhat white. I thought about bleach but not to sure about it.
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Post# 387793 , Reply# 2   3/11/2018 at 21:19 (2,209 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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I've been using a cleaner called Soft Scrub to clean some grungy plastics. It cleans deep to remove stains and also has a nice smell. You might want to test a small spot first to see, but in my experience it isn't very abrasive.
Also a Magic Eraser can be useful for getting off marks and scuffs. I buy the generic ones. |
Post# 387794 , Reply# 3   3/11/2018 at 21:22 (2,209 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA)   |   | |
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Oh, also I would put the hose either outside or in the bathtub or shower and spray it down with a cleaner and let it sit, then spray it off with the hose or showerhead. That's how I cleaned my Constellation hose. Then I used the magic eraser to get off any scuffs or stubborn dirt. You would want to use something that wouldn't harm vinyl but probably is foaming.
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Post# 387797 , Reply# 4   3/11/2018 at 21:52 (2,209 days old) by Kirby27 (United States )   |   | |
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Post# 387798 , Reply# 5   3/11/2018 at 22:19 (2,209 days old) by Northwesty (Renton, WA)   |   | |
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Mothers aluminum polish from the auto parts store. Be careful around any printed logos etc. |
Post# 387855 , Reply# 8   3/12/2018 at 13:54 (2,208 days old) by gottahaveahoove (Pittston, Pennsylvania, 18640)   |   | |
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liquid Spic and Span, OR Bon Ami,....gets all the scuffs off.
i've also soaked the hoses in a pail (or sink) of wrm water and detergent, sometimes liquid Lysol. A nicerinse and all of the dirt is gone. magic erasers are great, as is Brasso, but, they are right: don't let that touch logos, script, etc. Best of luck! |