Removing prints from figures using cream bathroom cleaner (Jif/Cif)

[tahra]

I just discovered the wonders of Cif (used to be called Jif - a cream cleaner for bathrooms/kitchens) for taking off print from playmo last week, and I was debating whether to de-sunify him or not, but wanted to check he wasn't some rare promo or something first

CIF? I know what I'll be trying tomorrow! 

Any special considerations/tips?

[Gyps]

Any special considerations/tips?

Well, you could do the bathroom while you're at it?

Seriously...nothing special.  I used a bit of kitchen roll and squirted the Cif on it and rubbed away.  Was taking red print off a white body and (it was a day of LOTS of experimentation... nail polish remover, oven cleaner, you name it hehe) when I first saw the red on the tissue it was 'yess!!!' lol  It takes a little bit of rubbing, but doesn't seem to damage the plastic with scratches or whatever.. although I did use tile polish (squirty stuff that I had in my cleaning cupboard handy.. probably wouldn't have bought it especially) to give the shine back at the end

Good luck with your de-printifying!!

[flatcat]

de-sunify

    Love it!

CIF? I know what I'll be trying tomorrow! 

Any special considerations/tips?

Barkeeper's Friend is also supposedly good at removing transfers, but I haven't tried it myself, as when I bought myself a tub my mum pinched it for the kitchen

[tahra]

Well, you could do the bathroom while you're at it?

   You might be right.

Seriously...nothing special.  I used a bit of kitchen roll and squirted the Cif on it and rubbed away.  Was taking red print off a white body and (it was a day of LOTS of experimentation... nail polish remover, oven cleaner, you name it hehe) when I first saw the red on the tissue it was 'yess!!!' lol  It takes a little bit of rubbing, but doesn't seem to damage the plastic with scratches or whatever.. although I did use tile polish (squirty stuff that I had in my cleaning cupboard handy.. probably wouldn't have bought it especially) to give the shine back at the end

Good luck with your de-printifying!!

Thanks! There are so many modern torsos....

Barkeeper's Friend is also supposedly good at removing transfers, but I haven't tried it myself, as when I bought myself a tub my mum pinched it for the kitchen

I was told the same... but it can't be found here.. Have no idea what's the equivalent

[tahra]

Ok.. Can you post a pic of the CIF you are using?

I'm not having a great success :-(

Mine is some lemony variant... But I will get another!

[Ismene]

I wonder if adding a bit of baking soda to it would help (adds a bit of grit). I'm not familiar with CIF though. I haven't used baking soda on painted parts, but I have used it to get rid of scuffs (like when parts get markings from rubbing against other plastic parts).

[Gyps]

OK, when I checked in the cupboard I realised it wasn't 'Cif' but the co-op's version of it (cheapskate that I am!) - buuuut....it is the same thing (I think!)

Here it is in all its glory, with stylish accessorised cleaning cloth

It took a little time to get the print off, but a bit of patient rubbing got there.  Not sure if this helps or not...or why your Cif isn't working :/  Maybe the baking soda idea will work better... I'll have to give that one a go too!

[tahra]

Thanks Gyps!

It seems to be the same "variety"...  While the first scrub seemed to do progress, after that it didn't seem to go nowhere...

Later tried with aceton-free nail polish removal (from my mom) and "metal cleaning cotton" (from my dad), and worked better.. Still a bit of a hassle. Wanted something faster and easier   Still.. will hunt some more to "clean".

Thanks!

[Gyps]

Good luck!  Nail polish remover did nothing for mine, but didn't have any metal cleaners to try - if you hit the magic formula, let me know! 

[tahra]

Good luck!  Nail polish remover did nothing for mine, but didn't have any metal cleaners to try - if you hit the magic formula, let me know! 

Will do..

Those two worked well, but a lot of work... I'll do some more testing on the weekend, I hope..