Easy way to clean a slate!

[BEM]

I made a slate that fits over my forearm from a cut PVC pipe and use a 2H pencil.

While in Boniare on a SI I thought "How do I clean off the slate here?" and then:

I wet my finger with some spit, poked it in the coral sand and then rubbed the slate. It works perfectly and the slate is shiny white - ready for the next dive. I can leave some sand on it and it gets washed off as soom as I get back in the water.

 

[oly5050user]

stuff you use around the house to clean your sink "soft scrub" works fine ..does not scratch plastic slate as sand will eventually do.

 

[battles2a5]

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Also works at at buffing out the release compound from new masks. I keep one in my dive bag at all times.

 

[ucfdiver]

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Also works at at buffing out the release compound from new masks. I keep one in my dive bag at all times.

This is what I use as well

 

[SDAnderson]

Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Also works at at buffing out the release compound from new masks. I keep one in my dive bag at all times.

It's da bomb - very effective, very fast and no mess.

 

[TomP]

toothpaste works great too.

 

[Waterskier1]

toothpaste works great too.

This is what I use topside also. Has anyone got any ideas how to clean (erase) a portion underwater? I might write something down wrong, realize it immediately, but all I can do is scratch it out. Even pencil erasers don't work underwater. I haven't tried sand, but that assumes your at the bottom when you make the error.

 

[SDAnderson]

This is what I use topside also. Has anyone got any ideas how to clean (erase) a portion underwater? I might write something down wrong, realize it immediately, but all I can do is scratch it out. Even pencil erasers don't work underwater. I haven't tried sand, but that assumes your at the bottom when you make the error.

Magic Erasers work underwater, too.

 

[GUnderTheC]

Magic Eraser (even the dollar store version) is amazing on a slate. It's the best thing I've used - no more scouring. Bring extra when you travel to leave behind for the Instructors.

 

[mddolson]

Just a heads up: on the Magic Eraser.
Read the contents: when they first came out they contained formaldehyde!
Not something you want to use without rubber gloves!!
Mike D