ETCH a SKETCH blew up

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Dawnskaybug

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Heres the scenerio My wifes boss has a 2003 Mini S her kid was playing with an ETCH a SKETCH and it broke/fell apart well the metal shavings got all over her seats she has tried leather cleaners spatula to try to scrape it nothing works the seats are Black any suggestions?? Its on her back seat I told her to buy 2 more and stain the driver and passenger seat and maybe it wouldnt be to obvious ..
 
The seat are leather I gather (you used leather cleaner). I assume vaccuuming didn't work. Is it caked on? In the crevices or on the flat surfaces? A little more info would help.
 
Yep, a magnet would be the answer...



I'm curious. Would the pH of the surface enhance the magnetic effect? More acidic, more alkaline? Is there a relation at all?



I'm such a dummy, I should be back in high school!



Jim
 
It looks like it has stained it .

Ill try the magnet tommorrow

I have not seen it yet Im checking it out tommorrow . I didnt know if anyone has had this expierence yet.
 
jimamary said:
Yep, a magnet would be the answer...



I'm curious. Would the pH of the surface enhance the magnetic effect? More acidic, more alkaline? Is there a relation at all?



I'm such a dummy, I should be back in high school!



Jim
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No, magnets don't work electro-chemically. :)



At least not in this case. ;)
 
The Etch-a-Sketch consists of a mixture of extremely fine aluminum powder and beads. I don't think a magnet is going to pick up the aluminum. However, it will stick to glass (it does on the Etch-a-Sketch). Hmmmmm.
 
jimamary said:
I'm curious. Would the pH of the surface enhance the magnetic effect? More acidic, more alkaline? Is there a relation at all?
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Nope.



pH is the negative log hydrogen ion concentration of a solution and is chemical in nature.



Magnetism is a force determined by the presence of magnetic poles in an object or the movement of electrical charges.



Of course, I could be wrong. I'm probably a little rusty on my chem and physics :o My degree is in Chemical Engineering but I'm a Network Systems Administrator by trade. Go figure...
 
The material is so fine it reminds me of toner. I wonder if a toner rag would pick any of it up.



And how many times have you heard of an Etch-a-Sketch breaking?
 
Autoeng said:
The material is so fine it reminds me of toner. I wonder if a toner rag would pick any of it up.
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Interesting...



If it is like toner, than the etch-a-sketch particles would have a positive charge. All you would need to pick it up is an insulated object that has a negative electrical charge built up on it. A ballon rubbed on your cat comes to mind.... or maybe just the cat! :D



Otherwise, my other suggestion to pick this stuff up would be packaging tape (or some such other tape that has a large surface area) used like a lint roller.
 
maecrispy:



Thanks for the chemistry lesson, really.



Then, from that to the cat thing!



Fits with your avatar, I'm thinkin...



So many cats, so few recipes!



Jim
 
Are the particles still there or did it stain the leather? Possibly call who makes etch-a-sketch and see what the particles are made of and what they recommend. I'm pretty sure it's not the first time it's happened.



What about duct tape to pull the particles out?





maecrispy said:
My degree is in Chemical Engineering
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:xyxthumbs That's what I'm working on right now.
 
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