Lol "elbow grease" is such an old school phrase. It makes me wonder if the thing you cleaned looks so different now that it feels like a new object, like you're seeing details you never noticed under the grime. That shiny-clean feeling can totally change how you feel about a boring chore.

I used to avoid saying anything negative about brands, worrying it might hurt my business. After seeing a friend buy the same faulty model I'd quietly fixed, I changed my tune. Now I gently tell customers looking at that line about the pattern I've seen, framing it as my own experience. Staying quiet just lets more people get stuck with a lemon.

Actually, I've skipped the curing step before and it turned out fine. I just followed the instructions for quick use from the brand I had. Different methods work for different projects.