Slate cleaners

[PaulB]

I was told that sand and other mild abrasives will take the pencile off my writing slate. Well, I can still sort of see what I wrote on my past 4 dives. Any suggestions?

[norcaldiver]

softscrub works wonders, but you can't beat crest toothpaste for ease, cost and enviro friendliness.

[Dee]

I use a plain old Magic™ Eraser.

[Dr. Jay]

Yep! Works fine for me!

Got me one of them hefty ones.

....eraser...I mean....

[mleong]

Toothpaste.

[DiveTub]

Plane old pencil Eraser
anything else will scratch the surface and make it harder to remove the writing next time.

[luvdiving]

I usually forget to clean it at home. When I'm diving, I grab a handful of sand and rub. The slate is clean and ready for more notes. Also, I've never had to replace a slate yet.:boom:

[Al Mialkovsky]

You guys use a slate? I guess you don't dive with your wife then. If married couples used slates then you'd have to listen to your wife down there. I mean this is why we dive right? Limited communication is what we want. ;)

[Diver Lori]

What kind of slate surface??

I think the scratching concerns depend on the slate surface. I've got one from Trident that I use for classes that has a rough, tiny pebbled surface and Softscrub works great. Clean as a whistle. I've got an old slate from my newbie days that's slick and shiny and it doesn't take to a pencil very well at all....so not to worry about getting it clean!

[Born2Dive]

i juz use my wetsuit sleeves to rub off my pencil markings if i do need to use the slate.

cheers.

[Damselfish]

The rough pads they sell for non-stick cookware work pretty well, I keep a small piece in my stuff. Toothpaste on the pad works even better.

[darkmoon3d]

Best and easiest method was used pink eraser. Drilled 1/8 hold through top, tied rubber band through it and mounted to slate.

[DivemasterWill]

On "traditional" slates, I use the magic eraser... But I got me one of those magna-doodle style slates, which rock! Just slide the lever up and down, and you're good to go... Works great when leading a dive and you want to tell people what they are seeing...

~W

[Chivas]

#600 wet/dry sandpaper. Lasts forever.

[BradfordNC]

i like to use a little bit of Ajax and a toothbrush.

not only gets rid of the pencil marks, but bleaches the slate a bright white

:-)

Brad

[compressor]

I prefer Aquafresh over crest!!

Seriously, soft scrub works fine and so does a other commercial products with mild abrasives in them.

[CD_in_Chitown]

I covered mine with layers of white med tape, works like the tear offs for goggles. Is inconvenient for long winded conversations but that's what wet notes are for.

[CBulla]

Dishwasher detergent.. mildly abrasive, little clorox action... clean and white.

I've also used Baking Soda, Arm&Hammer style.

[EliteDetail]

where the heck did you find an underwater magna doodle style slate?

[coralcuts]

soft scrub works for me. :tease:

[WileEDiver]

EliteDetail once bubbled...
where the heck did you find an underwater magna doodle style slate?
Elite,

Check out this link (http://s1059kxm.leisurepro.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=1624&prmenbr=946). I'm sure you can also find these at local dive shops.