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Title: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 05, 2003, 04:13:04 AM
I have just polished my desk and monitor with Mr Sheen furniture Polish and the results are outstanding, Mr Sheen you truly are the king of Polish.

leaves surface dust free and clean.
Brings out the beauty of polished wood    
Ease of use and instant long lasting results

For info on where to buy Mr Sheen contact Mr Sheen Consumer Services on

0845 7697079 (UK)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: danamania on May 05, 2003, 04:19:50 AM
Curiously, Mr Sheen is the stuff I use for all the archaic hardware I come across, inside and out. Cases, panels, inside plastic bits and motherboards, they all get a Mr Sheening.

I started doing this when I came across a machine with a motherboard that had mice nesting on top of it, and corrosion from their peeing all over it. After a run through with dishwashing liquid and a huge rinse, thankfully with no tracks completely eaten through, I coated the whole thing with Mr Sheen and left it to dry completely. It's still working...

...as are the other 42 computers I've done that to.

A clean motherboard is a happy motherboard!
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 05, 2003, 04:25:11 AM
Great testimonial, Mr Sheen now comes with 25% extra free for a limited time only, so what are you lot waiting for? get going and try the power of Sheen in your home today.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: iamaboringperson on May 05, 2003, 04:59:35 AM
hey, i wonder what Mr Sheen can do for me?
is it difficult to use? does it leave a greasy residue?

i want to know more!
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: The_Editor on May 05, 2003, 05:16:45 AM
Its great for dashboards too.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Ilwrath on May 05, 2003, 05:24:20 AM
Quote
Curiously, Mr Sheen is the stuff I use for all the archaic hardware I come across, inside and out. Cases, panels, inside plastic bits and motherboards, they all get a Mr Sheening.

I started doing this when I came across a machine with a motherboard that had mice nesting on top of it, and corrosion from their peeing all over it. After a run through with dishwashing liquid and a huge rinse, thankfully with no tracks completely eaten through, I coated the whole thing with Mr Sheen and left it to dry completely. It's still working...

...as are the other 42 computers I've done that to.

A clean motherboard is a happy motherboard!


Really??  You wash motherboards with soap and water?  Do you heat them to dry them?  How long do you wait to make sure there aren't any little droplets shorting any leads?  How do you make sure no soap or residue shorts leads?  I'm just curious.  Personally, I've always kind of left dusty motherboards alone, as blowing the dust around usually isn't the best solution (unless there are dangerous amounts built up!), and dry brushing can cause static...

And where could an American find this wonderful Mr. Sheen?  (And I don't mean Charlie!  :-P )
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: iamaboringperson on May 05, 2003, 05:26:12 AM
Quote

The_Editor wrote:
Its great for dashboards too.

wow, so apart from computers and dashboards, what else can it do?
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: danamania on May 05, 2003, 06:30:48 AM
I wash intently, and then rinse even more so. a quite serious amount of rinsing, even!. warm water and a paintbrush to help the liquid get absolutely everywhere. After that I towel-dried the boards, and then used a hairdryer to not just give the board a blow over, but thoroughly heat it. Edge connectors like isa/nubus/zorro slots are horrible for holding water, so the warmer for longer, the better. The same with PGA sockets and FPGA smt chips - they like holding water underneath, so making sure they're dry is probably as critical as any rinsing or washing. through the drying I used a paintbrush again to get in all the tiny spots I could - it dries out with the board and helps flick out a little extra water too.

After all that's done, power up and you're ready to go!. I've since heard (after I started washing motherboards) that even the tiniest amount of residue from tap water will kill a motherboard, which I think is way overestimating things. Perhaps if water dripped on and dried off in the same spot a few times in a row it may form a conductive mess, but the whole hairdrying & paintbrushing thing stops that!.

I've also had a machine with visible water marks across the motherboard that still booted and worked just fine. They're a lot tougher than they're made out to be :)

dana
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Damion on May 05, 2003, 06:54:58 AM
Personally I've always gotten away with just
a bit of compressed air, but then again I've
been fortunate enough not to come across
anything too dirty yet.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: T_Bone on May 05, 2003, 07:45:10 AM
Monoethylanline

That's what's used to clean the flux from the motherboard at the factory...

And it even leaves your motherboard with that "New Motherboard" smell it has when you first remove it from the static bag!
 :-P
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Mason on May 05, 2003, 08:02:50 AM
Isn't there a warning on the bottle not to inhale while cleaning ;-)

Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: amigamad on May 05, 2003, 09:39:08 AM
And t cut is good for scratched cds works better than my cd polish just try it on an aol cd.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 05, 2003, 09:53:43 AM
Mr Sheen is safe as long are you do not drink it or sniff it like some addicted druggy  :-)

I use it on motherboards, fans. speakers, graphic cards and Mr Sheen does the job with ease and now with the power of the orange Sheen takes the amazing cleaning power one step futher.

Quote
hey, i wonder what Mr Sheen can do for me?


Makes your life a lot better knowing cleaning tasks is quicker and easier.

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is it difficult to use?


No just a spray here and there and wipe with a cloth and the power is unleashed.

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does it leave a greasy residue?


No if you wipe it all off and it leaves you with a smell which will make the room feel cosy.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Desmon on May 05, 2003, 09:55:18 AM
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Rudei on May 05, 2003, 10:43:06 AM
Anyone like Scalextrik? Well heres a tip - spray Mr Sheen on the chicanes (make sure the powers off and cover the metal part of the track over) and it makes for interesting driving, u hit a chicane and ur car goes sideways, most amusing  :-D

I`m such a kid!

Rude!
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Floid on May 05, 2003, 12:00:15 PM
I've found that borax (dissolved in warm water, or used with a wet sponge as a sort of polishing-compound) is excellent for cleaning up yellowed/scuffed plastic casings.  Probably wouldn't be so hot on anything darker than C64-brown.

Lubit-8 (http://www.tufoil.us/lubit8.htm) is awesome for most moving parts, available at Advance Auto stores in the US.  Don't try using it on the actual surfaces of floppy read-heads, though!  (I did soak a bead of it into an aging foam seal on a Quantum HD, and that hasn't failed yet.)

WD-40 is good stuff, too- if you know what it was invented for.  It's *not* a lubricant, it's a water-displacer.  After you've washed your mainboard (or put your Saturn V through a rainstorm), do a decent job of shaking it dry, and  empty a spray-can over it.  The WD-40 will 'float' the water above itself, where it can evaporate without corroding the metal.  (That's why it smells so strongly- it's volatile, unlike a proper oil like CRC or the Tufoil products.  If you use it as an oil on a dying CPU fan or a squeaky hinge, it'll all be gone in a week, and your problem will be back.)

I'd be careful using H2O on anything with an integrated NiCd, like an A2000 board- those batteries have vents hidden somewhere on/in them, and liquid intrusion probably isn't a Good Thing as far as leakage is concerned.  Otherwise, water immersion isn't too damaging if there's no current running- I don't know about "new motherboard smell," but I was under the impression that most manufacturers had transitioned to water-based flux by now, meaning your new board *may* have had a rinsing dip (in purified/deionized water) already!
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 05, 2003, 07:14:53 PM
(http://www.altraeasy.com.au/images/products/25596.jpg)

Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: on May 05, 2003, 07:28:47 PM
Quote

iamaboringperson wrote:
Quote

The_Editor wrote:
Its great for dashboards too.

wow, so apart from computers and dashboards, what else can it do?


"Mr Sheen shines umpteen things clean...." ;-) (old 80's tv advert theme tune!)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: L8-X on May 05, 2003, 08:06:56 PM
@Paull_Gadd

Won't take the yellow sh!t off your keyboard though will it?

 ;-)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: on May 05, 2003, 08:13:37 PM
Quote

L8-X wrote:
@Paull_Gadd

Won't take the yellow sh!t off your keyboard though will it?

 ;-)


Your sh!t is yellow?!?!?!?!?  And what the hell is it doing on your keyboard? ;-)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: L8-X on May 05, 2003, 08:17:36 PM
*Removed*

Short fuse today.  :-(
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: on May 05, 2003, 08:19:18 PM
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No my Sh!t is the same colour as that stuff round your mouth!


Ooooh bitchy..... I'll scratch yer eyes out! ;-)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Calen on May 06, 2003, 04:01:53 AM
It shifts shields and shines in seconds.

How sad i remember that advert after all these years, going to bed fs  :-)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: on May 06, 2003, 05:01:43 AM
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Won't take the yellow sh!t off your keyboard though will it?


If yours is yellow they have invented cures for most...errrr.... never mind
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: iamaboringperson on May 06, 2003, 05:52:13 AM
well, im going to be smart and go out and buy Mr Sheen TODAY!
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 06, 2003, 06:14:47 AM
@iamaboringperson

If your not satisfied with the power of Mr Sheen then return it for a full refund (but you will not return it when you see the power)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: browny on May 06, 2003, 12:50:51 PM
this thread is a riot!!,
What with washing MOBO`s and dashboards, that polish is a gift from the Gods.
But personally I prefer Mr Muscles!,
"IT DOES ALL THE WORK SO YOU DONT HAVE TO".
I Know its the flash "HOOK LINE". but its the best floor cleaner this side of the galaxy.
Keep on  Scrubbing .
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: KennyR on May 06, 2003, 01:27:17 PM
Some points:

- NEVER use furniture polish on electronics. It leaves a film, it contains solvents that can attack chip linings, it contains water that can cause corrosion of metal parts, and it gathers static like you wouldn't believe. It's pretty hard to tell if you guys (and girls) are being sarcastic or not! Don't do it! Use monitor cleaner for monitors and isopropyl alchol on electronics. Save Mr. Sheen for your bookcase. Or for the crown of your head if you're follically challenged. *( :-]

- Useless fact: Mr. Sheen's competitor, Pledge, found that their product didn't sell at all well in the Netherlands. On investigating, they found that "Pledge" is Dutch for "p*ss".
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 06, 2003, 02:21:08 PM
Mr Sheen is only advertised for futurniture because that was what it was originally made for but it really is a multi purpose cleaning agent which does the job well.

A good tip is make sure you buy Mr Sheen in the bottle and not in the tin, then you can unscrew the bottle and make it half strengh for jobs like cleaning cd/dvd-rom laser eye, motherboards, vhs players, cassette/cd players etc and with the aid of a syringe it is great for hard to reach places in electronic equipment etc.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: WarPiper on May 06, 2003, 02:54:46 PM
what do you have some stock in the Mr.Sheen company or something?  and what about that yellow sh!t around the keyboard, will it or will it not clean it?  how about cleaning the yellow aging that happens to the plastic casing of say a A500 or A1200?
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 06, 2003, 03:42:32 PM
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and what about that yellow sh!t around the keyboard


I assume you mean when a white keyboard goes Yellow? if so yes Sheen uses its cleaning power to make the keyboard look as the day you bought it.

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how about cleaning the yellow aging that happens to the plastic casing of say a A500 or A1200?


A1200 yes, A500 not sure since they are a yellow/creme colour.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: JaXanim on May 06, 2003, 05:39:20 PM
Ah, Mr Sheen! Is it made by Johnson Wax or Simonize? Can't remember, but I know how it works!

The main component is of course water. This is combined with a wax using a substance known as an emulsifier, so the wax is actually dispersed in the water as very fine droplets.

There is also a water soluble anti-static agent to help dissipate electrostatic charges which can build up on polished surfaces. This is what attracts the dust and fluff. Most of the 'dust' is actually human skin flakes, but that's another story.

The emulsion is sprayed from the can using a propellant. This is a low boiling point liquid such as the various chlorofluorocarbons or even flammable stuff like butane or isobutane. The propellant is often emulsified within the can so every drop of Mr Sheen has its share of propellant. This prevents the power being lost before the can is empty.

Mr Sheen works by wetting the particles of dust and fluff thanks to the surfactant which reduces the surface tension of the water. The wetted bits are then bound into larger lumps by the action of the wax, which begins to coagulate as the water evaporates under the action of the duster.

I find Mr Sheen a real boon. It will tackle just about any household and personal cleansing task. Anybody who's into contemplation of the navel will know how quickly it gets clogged up with fluffy detritus and the ever-present skin debris.

Here again, it's Mr Sheen to the rescue. A quick spray and dab with a soft tissue and the navel will be as good as new and nobody will know your sectret. Try it!

Cheers,

JaXanim



Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: on May 06, 2003, 05:46:10 PM
"Mr. Sheen shines umpteen things clean!"
 :lol:
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: odin on May 06, 2003, 05:49:35 PM
Quote

KennyR wrote:
Some points:

- Useless fact: Mr. Sheen's competitor, Pledge, found that their product didn't sell at all well in the Netherlands. On investigating, they found that "Pledge" is Dutch for "p*ss".


Another point:

Pledge? That isn't a Dutch word my friend :-). And it certainly doesn't mean 'piss'. The Dutch word for that is 'pis' :-D, or 'zeik'.

In fact 'pledge' doesn't mean _anything_ in Dutch. Good we got that sorted out now ;-).
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: CD32Freak on May 06, 2003, 06:25:21 PM
Well, maybe because it sounds like plets and that could remind people of pletsen which means raining really hard or if you have drunk too much: zeiken :lol:  :-D
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: odin on May 06, 2003, 06:44:42 PM
Hm dunno that, that western NL slang or something?
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: JaXanim on May 06, 2003, 08:46:55 PM
Just got back from the supermarket and guess why I went. That's right! To get our weekly stocks of Mr Sheen, the polish in an aerosol can.

While I was loading the trolley, I happened to notice that it's made by Reckitt Benkiser. It's not by Johnson Wax after all! What a brilliant company Reckitt Benkiser is for inventing such a useful product.

Mr Sheen! The world (and computer keyboards for that matter) would be a duller place without it!
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Karlos on May 06, 2003, 09:00:17 PM
Quote

L8-X wrote:
@Paull_Gadd

Won't take the yellow sh!t off your keyboard though will it?

 ;-)


Like the saying goes...'you can't polish a turd' :-D
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 06, 2003, 09:06:08 PM
@JaXanim

I recommend you purchase Mr Sheen in the bottle and not the aerosol so you can change different strenghs for different tasks.

Mr Sheen is a gift from the gods and we must worship it.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: JaXanim on May 06, 2003, 09:37:39 PM
@Paul_Gadd

I'll try it out. I didn't realise Mr Sheen was available in a glass bottle too! How clever! Reckitt Benkiser really do think of everything!

Do you know if Mr Sheen has a website? I'd like to learn everything I can about it.

Cheers,

JaXanim

Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 06, 2003, 09:48:07 PM
Yep available in a plastic bottle.

The main website is HERE (http://www.reckitt.com).

I have sent a email to see if they will send me  the recipe, but i doubt it  :-?
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: JaXanim on May 06, 2003, 11:03:05 PM
@Paul_Gadd

In plastic! Even better. Can't be too careful with all those Mr Sheen surfaces polished to perfection.

As to Mr Sheen's recipe, I doubt if Reckitt will answer your query.

I used to work as a research scientist in a company supplying Reckitt with raw materials (that's why I know so much about aerosal polish formulation - see my earlier post) and I'm pretty sure the Mr Sheen recipe (Reckitt code RB412-22345) isn't actually written down anywhere.

It's a bit like the formula for Coca Cola. Only a very few trusted and faithful employees are privy to the ingredients. No-one but the top man knows them all. To make a batch of Mr Sheen, they have to assemble each of the people with a knowledge of one or maybe two components.

Each is asked to enter his ingredient into Reckitt's computerised mixing system. When they've all entered their component, they leave the room, while the recipe is prepared and mixed.

And so it is that Mr Sheen remains the Number One cleanser/polisher for household and personal use. It is likely to remain so for some considreable time yet. The top man at Reckitt gave Mr Sheen a projected product lifespan of 75-110 years.

Amazing eh?

Cheers,

Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Damion on May 06, 2003, 11:52:18 PM
Make sure to take note of MrSheen's upcomming
sister product, MrSpleen!!! Yes, it will leave
all of your internal bits with a lasting
and beautiful shine. :)



Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Matt_H on May 07, 2003, 03:06:00 AM
If Mr. Sheen Corp. could only get their hands on this thread. I think they'd die from overwhelming joy. :-)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Kermito on May 07, 2003, 07:07:41 AM
@Paul_Gadd

how much is the commission you receive  from Mr Sheen?  :-?

just curious
 :-P
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: KennyR on May 07, 2003, 10:16:29 AM
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In fact 'pledge' doesn't mean _anything_ in Dutch. Good we got that sorted out now.


Really? I got that from a list of failed marketing ploys. Another seriously silly translation was Pepsi's China sales slogan: "Come alive with Pepsi." which translated into Mandarin as "Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave."
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 07, 2003, 02:26:25 PM
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how much is the commission you receive from Mr Sheen?


Non, why do you ask?

Mr Sheen is truly the king of cleaners and will crush anything that tries to get in its way.

@JaXanim

Very good insite you have there,  Reckitt has done good with Sheen and will continue to show good results when they provide people with the real useful products.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: AmiGR on May 07, 2003, 04:18:42 PM
Cleaning a precision laser lens with MrSheen!?
Are you NUTS!?
NO material that leaves particles or even worse
a bed of wax (or other polishing materials) should
be NEAR a lens... Only Alcohol or better, something
less powerful should be used. And don't even try using
Aceton, it will totally destroy the lens....
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 09, 2003, 01:04:06 PM
@AmiGR

Mr Sheen is fine for cleaning the laser eye as long as the person does not spray it on or use Sheen at full strengh on it.

Get a Bottle of Sheen, pour a little bit in a glass then add cold water (using warm or hot water might scratch the lens), dip cotton bud (the things for cleaning your ears) in Sheen then clean the laser eye, once done use a dry cotton Bud to go over the laser eye to finish the cleaning.

Pop in cd/dvd and away you go with a working player all thanks to Mr Sheen.

Join the Mr Sheen appreciation society for more details.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: cycloid on May 09, 2003, 01:24:02 PM
persobnally i prefer CPC foam cleaner, CPC is a electronicish catalogue a bit likie maplin but betterer. the foam cleaner is good for cleaning glass, computer bits, greasy bicycle bits and even ovens! allthough over zelous use does get you a bit high, might be the propellant!
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Loki1 on May 09, 2003, 02:07:18 PM
Quote

Paul_Gadd wrote:
Yep available in a plastic bottle.

The main website is HERE (http://www.reckitt.com).

I have sent a email to see if they will send me  the recipe, but i doubt it  :-?



Could not find any mention of "Mr. Sheen" on their site :-?

Loki
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: SlimJim on May 09, 2003, 02:57:34 PM
I extend the cleaning I do on any computer component to a
quick run-over with esopropyl-alcohol (don't know if it has a
proper english translation). Works nicely (on metal that
is, better not use it on plastic, since it's potent stuff).
Excellent to clean connetors etc. Elsewhere, I just huff off
the biggest heaps of dust... ;-)
 
Haven't seen Mr Sheen anywhere around here.
.
SlimJim
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: meerschaum on May 09, 2003, 03:29:52 PM
is it possible to obtain mr. sheen outside of the UK ? thats my question...

and second...does mr sheen have other useful properties? it seems some people are expierencing the effects or mr sheen ?
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: DaveP on May 09, 2003, 03:35:31 PM
Mr Sheen is alright if you just dab it on a cloth to get the sweat marks off each individual key but its pants on your LCD panel and leaves overspray marks on dappled rough plastic ( like say a Thinkpad casing ).

Best cleaner Ive found is to take the computer casing off everything and put it through the dishwasher.

Not only that but you can get to all the hard to reach places. Never found a good way of cleaning a CPU or PSU fan out though....
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: odin on May 09, 2003, 03:44:39 PM
This Mr. Sheen business is all cool and stuff. But I would like to know about Mrs. Sheen, what's she up to?
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Nick on May 09, 2003, 05:26:54 PM
I haven`t been to Amiga.org properly in a few weeks. I return and after looking at a couple of new items, that I haven`t seen I see on the front page "Mr Sheen Furniture Polish". Weird. Justs my type of topic. :-D
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 09, 2003, 05:35:55 PM
@Loki

This link                                                                                     HERE (http://www.reckitt.com/about/brandslice.cfm?cID=1) is the one, also that is the site of the company  what brings us wonderful Mr Sheen, it is not a fan site or has anything to do with the Mr Sheen appreciation society.

@meerschaum

Taken from website "UK, Australia, Africa, Middle East, Israel, Eastern Europe."

Mr Sheen can clean anything, Furniture, electronic equipment, car dashboards, Bikes (motor), and the list goes on and on, with that power in your hand you will never go untidy with Mr Sheen.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Varthall on May 09, 2003, 06:15:11 PM
Quote

T_Bone wrote:
Monoethylanline

That's what's used to clean the flux from the motherboard at the factory...

And it even leaves your motherboard with that "New Motherboard" smell it has when you first remove it from the static bag!
 :-P


Very interesting. Is this stuff commonly found in shops? I was wondering how it's translated in italian... I've search on Internet and this is what I've found:

"02 October 1943... the Rocket Ram... It was equipped with an Aerojet XCAL-200 engine, using monoethylanline as fuel."

??? Ain't this thing a bit dangerous to handle?

Varthall
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: uncharted on May 09, 2003, 07:40:14 PM
@Paul_Gadd

Why has your picture of Mr Sheen got, a middle-aged bank manager on it?  Isn't Mr Sheen a "Tally-ho, pip-pip, chocs-away" mostached pilot in the adverts?
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: takemehomegrandma on May 09, 2003, 08:45:03 PM
This Mr Sheen surely seems to be a fantastic product. If one should believe what all you happy customers have to say, then Mr Sheen is really easy to use and still brings a wonderful result. Is that correct? But on what kind of materials can it be used? Is there a way to use Mr Sheen to clean paper materials as well? You see, I have this problem. Some of the money I have lying around here is really dirty. The dust on the top is simple to clean, you simply brush it off. You can also use a vacuum cleaner if you are careful and use a suitable nozzle. I do that every week or so. But some other dirt seems to be on a deeper level, and this dirt can't simply be brushed off. I have tried everything but nothing seems to work, and this is really annoying because who wants dirty money? I even tried some advanced laundry, and sure, then the money *looks* clean but it still doesn't *feel* right. This is a very big problem to me, because usually I really enjoy money, but this bad feeling prevents me to enjoy this particular money to the fullest. I would really appreciate if there was a way to make the money so clean that you could actually *feel* the cleanness. And the less effort the cleaning takes, the better it would be. So my question to you with experience from Mr Sheen is, do you think that this cleaning product could help me in any way? And if so, is there a way of obtaining Mr Sheen in Sweden? On their corporate webpage I see that Mr Sheen is sold in the UK and in Eastern Europe. Sweden is neither of these. Perhaps there should be a mail order or a web shop where you could buy Mr Sheen from anywhere in the world?
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 09, 2003, 09:00:59 PM
@uncharted

The avatar is from the Australian Mr Sheen, the old pilot for UK Sheen looks crap (see Below)

(http://www.cleanchange.com/ProductPictures/85.jpg)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Karlos on May 09, 2003, 09:19:50 PM
Good stuff it may be, but you cant drink it, can you? Not like good old turpentine :lol:
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: blubbe on May 09, 2003, 09:20:30 PM
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This Mr Sheen surely seems to be a fantastic product. If one should believe what all you happy customers have to say, then Mr Sheen is really easy to use and still brings a wonderful result. Is that correct? But on what kind of materials can it be used? Is there a way to use Mr Sheen to clean paper materials as well? You see, I have this problem. Some of the money I have lying around here is really dirty. The dust on the top is simple to clean, you simply brush it off. You can also use a vacuum cleaner if you are careful and use a suitable nozzle. I do that every week or so. But some other dirt seems to be on a deeper level, and this dirt can't simply be brushed off. I have tried everything but nothing seems to work, and this is really annoying because who wants dirty money? I even tried some advanced laundry, and sure, then the money *looks* clean but it still doesn't *feel* right. This is a very big problem to me, because usually I really enjoy money, but this bad feeling prevents me to enjoy this particular money to the fullest. I would really appreciate if there was a way to make the money so clean that you could actually *feel* the cleanness. And the less effort the cleaning takes, the better it would be. So my question to you with experience from Mr Sheen is, do you think that this cleaning product could help me in any way? And if so, is there a way of obtaining Mr Sheen in Sweden? On their corporate webpage I see that Mr Sheen is sold in the UK and in Eastern Europe. Sweden is neither of these. Perhaps there should be a mail order or a web shop where you could buy Mr Sheen from anywhere in the world?


Nice try mister Bill Gates !  :-D

Im afraid Mr Sheen with all its Powers is not enough
to clean your soul  :-(

Edit: Btw, can I have some of that money ?
*cough*.. I mean, I have a revolutionary way of cleaning them for you, so clean they arent visible anymore!


Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 09, 2003, 09:24:23 PM
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but you cant drink it, can you?


Yes, fill a glass half full with Cola then fill an extra 25% with Vodka then open the bottle of Mr Sheen and add 2 tablespoons of Mr Sheen and stir up then add another 2 more, then add a slice of lemon or lime, ice etc  then enjoy.

Serve Chilled.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: blubbe on May 09, 2003, 09:27:41 PM
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Yes, fill a glass half full with Cola then fill an extra 25% with Vodka then open the bottle of Mr Sheen and add 2 tablespoons of Mr Sheen and stir up then add another 2 more, then add a slice of lemon or lime, ice etc then enjoy.



Cole + Vodka =  :python:

It doesnt help even with Mr Sheen (with all its cleaning powers) to make that good.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Karlos on May 09, 2003, 09:28:37 PM
Can't be any worse for you than absanthe...I'm talking to you, here meerschaum / mips_proc  :-D
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: vortexau on May 10, 2003, 01:07:06 PM
Floid advised:
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. . . .WD-40 is good stuff, too- if you know what it was invented for. It's *not* a lubricant, it's a water-displacer. After you've washed your mainboard (or put your Saturn V through a rainstorm), do a decent job of shaking it dry, and empty a spray-can over it. . . . .


(http://www.stenbergaa.com/stenberg/saturn%20v.jpg)

I imagine that a Saturn V would have taken more than just one spray-can to do a job like that! Hey - maybe they should have used it on the Space Shuttle? :-)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: vortexau on May 10, 2003, 01:18:38 PM
L8-X asked:
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@Paull_Gadd

Won't take the yellow sh!t off your keyboard though will it?


Well - he won't be worried - he's not the one sitting on his keyboard!

(http://isch.bin.dem.krasseste.surfern.bei.t-online.de/dem.allern.krasseste/shit.jpg)
"Aaaah! I definitly shouldn't sit on MY keyboard!"

:-)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: vortexau on May 10, 2003, 01:32:34 PM
WarPiper asked:
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what do you have some stock in the Mr.Sheen company or something? and what about that yellow sh!t around the keyboard, will it or will it not clean it? how about cleaning the yellow aging that happens to the plastic casing of say a A500 or A1200?
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If folk are going all commercial-like ... . . . it may be better to remind you that computer keyboard keys are rather like teeth!

(http://www.music-cog.ohio-state.edu/Huron/Publications/pepsodent.gif)

So, maybe you should give THIS a go: (http://www.mouthshut.com/imagesp/925004806.gif)

:-)

Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: The_Editor on May 10, 2003, 01:43:34 PM
Oh No .... Its Toby Toothache !

Brusha brusha brusha

With the flouride plus .....


 :-D
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: vortexau on May 10, 2003, 01:53:22 PM
The_Editor said:
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Oh No .... Its Toby Toothache !

Brusha brusha brusha

With the flouride plus .....


Not frightening kids, is he? :-) (http://www.funnycostumes.com/pictures/inflatable%20costumes/Pepsodent.jpg)

Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: SidMan on May 10, 2003, 02:35:47 PM
:roflmao:
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Dr_Righteous on May 10, 2003, 02:45:26 PM
Dichlorodifluoromethane (freon) is the only thing I use on electronics as a cleaning solvent. Isopropyl alcohol would be my second choice, but only if I had do.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: JaXanim on May 10, 2003, 04:06:03 PM
@Dr_Righteous

Aren't the chlorofluorocarbons banned substances? Ozone depletion and all that?

Cheers
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: vortexau on May 10, 2003, 06:25:01 PM
Speaking of Computer Cleaning:

(http://systemcleaner.com/products/systemcleaner/onlinehelp/Images/Clean_My_Computer.gif)

How many of us really need a Pr0n-clean of our Hard Drives?  :-)

(#3 DOWN)
 ° Ensure your privacy & Clean files in temporary directories

Hmmm! Must get down to hiding, AND cleaning those dirty-files in the RAM: drive!
Oh - shucks, THIS won't work on an Amiga!! Bother!
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Dr_Righteous on May 11, 2003, 01:41:10 PM
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Aren't the chlorofluorocarbons banned substances? Ozone depletion and all that?


Only for use as aerosol propellants and new refridgeration and air conditioning units... You can still get them as electronics solvents at your local electronics supply store. There aren't many liquids you can drop a RUNNING monitor into without frying it, so they're not going to make the chemical disappear.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Rudei on May 11, 2003, 01:43:14 PM
I can`t believe the Mr Sheen thread is upto 75 posts - I might start one about Mr Muscle (Peg Vs A1, Sheen Vs Muscle)  :-)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Dr_Righteous on May 11, 2003, 03:23:48 PM
Shall I throw Mr. Clean into the ring as well? Naa... Skrew that... Dow Bathroom Cleaner! Scrubbing Bubbles RULE!
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: jeffimix on May 11, 2003, 03:38:22 PM
Take the yellow S**T off your keyboard you say? I know how to do that. For keyboards I have a tiny vacuum (to get crud out after taking off the keys). Then for all the off keys, I have a jewelry washing machine. Its like this little thing that you usually use for rings and stuff. It washes them like a dishwasher almost. Gets them very clean and about as good as possible (it can't really get yelowed plastic, if thats what you mean, but you'd still be surprised how nice it makes the keys look)

Cleaning your motherboards? Never done that myself, whats the use of solid state if you gotta maintain it? Blowing on my A2000 motherboard has resulted in dust in my face, and thats as far as I went (the thing was amazingly clean really)
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: jeffimix on May 11, 2003, 03:54:31 PM
After reading the rest of this forum, much of which is hilarious. I have been dissapointed to learn that Mr. sheen is not available in the US. Between that and how unpopular Amigas were in the states.... how hard is it to become a UK citizen? I got some like 1800 ancestry that lived there...
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Karlos on May 16, 2003, 01:17:51 AM
Has a rival cleaning product manufacturer kidapped our erstwhile Mr Sheen spokesperson?

I actually had to *look* for this thread for once :-o
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: Paul_Gadd on May 16, 2003, 07:32:29 AM
Your fellow Sheeners are here and will always be here to spread the word of an amazing product.

Mr Sheen - So the world may know
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: vortexau on May 16, 2003, 08:13:10 PM
jeffimix said:
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After reading the rest of this forum, much of which is hilarious. I have been dissapointed to learn that Mr. sheen is not available in the US. Between that and how unpopular Amigas were in the states.... how hard is it to become a UK citizen? I got some like 1800 ancestry that lived there...


Well, your OTHER option would be to move to OZ (local for Australia).
THAT can shown is the Australian aerosol.

At the moment (to revive SARS-scare Travel Dropoff) US Tourists are being offered "Mates Rates" - a LOWER Priced Tourist Travel promotion to tour Australia. In addition to that, $600US converts to $1000AU and, because our Hospitality Staff are paid a decent wage, TIPPING IS NOT THE NORM here!

So - there's the idea: Tour Australia and find out if you like it here!

.............................................

"Why don't you say something righteous, and hopeful for a change?" - Oddball in 'KELLY'S HEROES'
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: jeffimix on May 16, 2003, 09:31:20 PM
Hey Hey, might do that in a month or two. Easier to get tickets these days too I bet.
Title: Re: Mr Sheen Furniture Polish
Post by: iamaboringperson on May 17, 2003, 12:08:01 AM
i think id like to hear a few more testimonials first

im still a bit unsure


investing in MrSheen seems like a bit of a risk - i just want to look at the facts, hear some other peoples oppinions, and take my time before i decide to purchase