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  • fuzzgun19
    fuzzgun19 Posts: 7,767 Forumite
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    bubbs wrote: »
    Evening all :D
    Fuzzy what about boiling water with Milton in, I use milton for alot of things

    Thanks I’ll try that. I was wondering about Cilit bang, isn’t that supposed to dissolve grime?

    Or maybe I should just get a new one..
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  • pepper77_2
    pepper77_2 Posts: 2,997 Forumite
    fuzzgun19 wrote: »
    Random question- Does anyone know of a way to dissolve gunge from in between a tin opener?

    It’s becoming really stiff to open and I can’t see a way to take it apart to clean.
    Vinegar? Coke? H2SO4?
  • fuzzgun19
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    Enterprise_1701C wrote: »
    Have you ever washed it?

    How about something like soaking in washing powder and water?

    So long as you have a good way of getting it dry of course.

    I prefer the simple can openers too, I have a couple of butterfly ones I have had for yonks, never had to wash them yet though thank god!

    Yeah tried washing scrubbing the areas, but it’s still stiff.
    I Hate Jobsworths!!!
  • bubbs
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    fuzzgun19 wrote: »
    Thanks I’ll try that. I was wondering about Cilit bang, isn’t that supposed to dissolve grime?

    Or maybe I should just get a new one..

    Might work if you have some anyway
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  • fuzzgun19
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    pepper77 wrote: »
    Vinegar? Coke? H2SO4?

    Thanks will try those too.
    I Hate Jobsworths!!!
  • Enterprise_1701C
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    fuzzgun19 wrote: »
    Yeah tried washing scrubbing the areas, but it’s still stiff.

    It could just be that it needs lubricating?
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • Enterprise_1701C
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    fuzzgun19 wrote: »
    Thanks will try those too.

    Hopefully not the last one :eek::eek:
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • tweets
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    fuzzgun19 wrote: »
    It’s a Prestige one I got many years ago.

    If I could get it open I could clean inside, or find something to soak it in.

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    Been having a google and found this

    https://www.kiwiservices.com/angela-says/clean-can-opener-quick-easy-tips/
  • fuzzgun19
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    edited 2 February 2018 at 7:36PM
    Enterprise_1701C wrote: »
    Hopefully not the last one :eek::eek:
    tweets wrote: »
    Been having a google and found this

    https://www.kiwiservices.com/angela-says/clean-can-opener-quick-easy-tips/

    I hadn’t got round to finding out what that was yet lol

    I have some white vinegar so will try that first. Thanks tweets.
    I Hate Jobsworths!!!
  • Enterprise_1701C
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    fuzzgun19 wrote: »
    I hadn’t got round to finding out what that was yet lol

    I have some white vinegar so will try that first. Thanks tweets.

    H2SO4 would definitely solve your problem, you would have no gunge left in your can opener, and if it was too strong you would have no can opener left :rotfl::rotfl:

    It's sulfuric acid lol
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
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