ipod touch steel backside white stains

[harshit143]

I have an ipod touch 4G and i use a perforated mesh backplate to protect the steel side from scratches. After an year when i removed the backplate i found that there are white spots on the backplate all over like the rusting that deposits over aluminium plate. Now, when i tried to remove it by cleaning applying some water or Colin, its not getting cleaned.

I want to get rid of it and make the steel side as it was new. How can i get rid of this thing? I can assure that those are not scratches.

For understanding the whole scene,here's the picture of what has happened..

 

[spawnfreak]

try rubbing with a car polish (not wax) with a microfiber cloth/sponge pad. something like amway silicon glaze can do the job. Other options will b expensive.

 

[harshit143]

try rubbing with a car polish (not wax) with a microfiber cloth/sponge pad. something like amway silicon glaze can do the job. Other options will b expensive.

What are the other options available?

 

[Gannu]

Some suggest using toothpaste for buffing the stainless steel back. Toothpaste contains minute amounts of abrasives so a small blob on the back and light rubbing with some tissue or cloth may help it. Please do a Google search for this.

Haven't tried it in person so cannot suggest how effective this is.

 

[AbDroid]

have the same problem on my iPod touch tried all types of liquids did not go but may try the toothpaste experiment and see how it works out

 

[6pack]

if you want to buff steel, no need to go out and buy some liquid. just go into the kitchen and look for liquid detergent - vim or henkel. put a tiny drop of it on a damp microfiber or a bit of newspaper and rub the spot with circular motions. if you see the water become black, just wipe it off with a damp cloth and then dry it off. it will remove tough stains without damaging.

Do not use the scrubpad used to wash utensils for this job - it will leave scratch marks on steel.

do at your own risk.

 

[Exilion]

You will need a replacement, most of the methods(if not all)to clean the backplate will erase, or damage the ipod logo, since it was laser imprinted. Get a replacement, it costs 20$, or simply get a cover.

 

[greenlobster]

Although this is not the solution now but you could have avoided this situation if you had got a Gadgetshieldz for your iPod Touch.