# Magic eraser info that might help others **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 5, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/magic-eraser-info-that-might-help-others/104661 "2017-06-05T16:22:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/magic-eraser-info-that-might-help-others/104661/21 "2017-06-06T21:21:37Z")
> [@insightful](#): > > Not recommended for the following surfaces: high gloss, polished, dark, brushed, satin, faux, bare/polished wood, copper, stainless steel, non-stick coating, or vehicle body. Yup! A few years ago, I drove through some freshly-spilled paint, and when thinking of how to clean it off the lower areas of my Outback’s body, the first thing that came to mind was the “MAGIC” eraser. Luckily, I read the package’s warnings before buying it, and as soon as I saw that it is NOT recommended for the body of a vehicle, it went right back on the store’s shelf. ---
**Author:** ![Waterbuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f07891/32.png) [@Waterbuff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Waterbuff)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2017, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/magic-eraser-info-that-might-help-others/104661/22 "2017-06-06T21:30:20Z")
> [@texases](#): > > I think a lot depends on the surface. Sandpaper will scratch much harder surfaces than the eraser will. I’d have no problem using the eraser on a windshield. Sandpaper, nope. I understand what you are trying to say. But the hardness of the vinyl surface I tested was the same for 1000 grit and the eraser. Both were wet with water, and I used about as much force as I could by hand because I was trying to remove a discolored surface layer. So I’m pretty sure that with the same force applied, the eraser can abrade more than 1000 grit sandpaper. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/magic-eraser-info-that-might-help-others/104661.md?page=1)