Cleaning a Plateau?

sparrowhawk

Lifer

Jul 24, 2013

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What's the best way to go about cleaning a rusticated/finished plateau? I have two Nordings with plateaus that wiping just won't work. I was thinking of taking a soft toothbrush and vinegar to it and lightly brush it so I don't damage the stain, but I'm open to other suggestions.

 

rolldog

Starting to Get Obsessed

Oct 4, 2013

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• Jun 25, 2015

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The soft brush should do most of the job by itself, I would start with a dry brush, then perhaps a bit of water. Vinegar should by okay, but I would test in a less conspicuous spot first, as all stains are not created equal.
Cheers. ::

 

pruss

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Stay away from vinegar. Use distilled water if you need a solvent.
Here's what I would do.
1) Put distilled water in a tea saucer or shallow plate.

2) Rest the stummel rim down in the water for about two minutes.

3) Remove the stummel and begin removing tars and smoke from the rim with a cotton tea towel.

4) IF needed, then consider dipping a soft plastic bristle brush in distilled water and scrubbing the plateau.
For exceedingly soiled plateau tops or rusticated bowls, I have been known to use murphy's oil soap and a toothbrush. But in all instances this will require re-staining as the amount of stain that is leached is significant.
-- Pat

 

brudnod

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• Jun 25, 2015

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Pruss, excuse my ignorance but what is a tea towel?

 

sablebrush52

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• Jun 25, 2015

• #5

Q-tips and spit.

 

pruss

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Pruss, excuse my ignorance but what is a tea towel?

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Just your bog standard cotton kitchen towel.
-- Pat

 

pruss

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Double post because of the stupid (and important) 10 minute edit rule...
Tea Towels - https://www.google.ca/search?q=tea+towel&biw=1257&bih=684&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=aT-MVe6OLcqXsAWzmpAY&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ
-- Pat

 

peckinpahhombre

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Pat, you should know that Yanks don't know shit about tea. They drink Coca Cola and stuff that they call beer.

 

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aldecaker

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Feb 13, 2015

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I think we're going to need a standardized definition of "Yanks" for this one...

 

wyfbane

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Apr 26, 2013

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• Jun 25, 2015

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Spit and a soft brush/q-tips... and patience.
Peck, 1. I totally agree that the vast majority of Americans don't know shit about tea.
2. However, our craft beer is as good as any beer out there. I am just disheartened at my fellow Americans blind, zombielike fascination with Pale Ales. Despite this, I have too many choices of uber beer since I live in the Pac NW.

 

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aldecaker

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+1 water/spit and soft brush/q-tips.

1. We know all about tea. At the Waffle House, you can get sweet tea or regular tea. You sip either while gazing appreciatively at the fly-specked Women of Waffle House '83 calendar on the wall.

2. Wyfbane, I'm not sure about the Pale Ales thing. If you're talking about the miserable, mass-produced, watery excuse for a "Pilsner" the megas make, then I agree. However, I think a lot of our craft brewers poduce many high-quality pale ales.

 

peckinpahhombre

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I think we're going to need a standardized definition of "Yanks" for this one...

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Do tell. I only know of one definition, lol.

 

peckinpahhombre

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wyfbane - I jest. There are just as many mass-produced crappy beers up here.

 

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aldecaker

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Yanks as in east or west of the pond, or as Yankees, north or south of the Mason Dixon?

 

pruss

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Yanks as in east or west of the pond, or as Yankees, north or south of the Mason Dixon?

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No need to bring up Manson or Nixon...
FWIW - I find spit can be too acidic and has a tendency to leach stain from the top of the plateau, or rim edges. This is why I prefer distilled water.
-- Pat

 

wyfbane

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@ Peck, I know you were jesting, and I know about cheap beer in the Great White North. I've gotten 'housed many a time on Kokanee and Molson. I went to school 50 min south of Vancouver BC. =)
@aldecaker, I never said Pale Ales were bad, I just am sad they make up 70% of the offerings from the average craft brewer. I took that to mean that American demand for those tart bevvies is high. I do NOT prefer hoppy IPA's. I am a malty dark beer guy.
That and a Belgian Lambic (off topic I know). Lindeman's Framboise is like that one Aro that is a guilty pleasure...
=D

 

peckinpahhombre

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Pat,
Perhaps only your spit is acidic. You are, after all, known for your acid tongue.

 

peckinpahhombre

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To us, there are only Yankees. And that includes Manson and Nixon. Ol' Cajun, too.

 

pruss

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Perhaps only your spit is acidic. You are, after all, known for your acid tongue.

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True. Brian/Pat is the nice one.

To us, there are only Yankees. And that includes Manson and Nixon. Ol' Cajun, too.

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This is also true.
-- Pat