How do you guys clean your flat iron/hair straightener?
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free skin care · Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:46 am

I've been using a straightener with a silicone product beforehand for a while now, but this nasty gunk builds up on the plates from all the heated-up product. I never used to care, but ever since I bought a nicer ghd straightener, I'd like to keep it closer to pristine.

Anyone have any tips for getting that product gunk off? I tried CLR but it didn't work, and I'm freaked out about a) leaving a harsh chemical residue that will frazzle my hair, and b) getting water or moisture in the joins and ruining the circuitry inside the iron.

Any tips would be much appreciated!

free skin care · Wed Oct 07, 2009 4:17 am

I don't use a flat iron but I do use a curling iron everyday and I also deal with the issue of hairspray and styling product buildup on the iron.
I use Easy Off Oven Cleaner to clean off all the buildup on my iron. I've been doing this for at least 5 years now and have never experienced any damage to my irons. The oven cleaner really works well and very fast. Just spray your iron, let it sit for a minute or two and wipe off with a damp rag. When the buildup is all off I wipe the iron down with a damp clean cloth and it's ready to go. Nice and clean.

They do make a special cleaner for styling appliances but I can't remeber the name right now.

free skin care · Wed Oct 07, 2009 7:24 am

Oh yay, thank you for the tip! To be honest, I've always been a renter who hardly used the oven, so I've actually NEVER cleaned out an oven. Didn't even occur to me! That sounds perfect though. I'll inquire about the styling-specific one too, but something tells me the oven idea will be cheaper and more effective anyway. Very Happy

Thanks again!

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