How to clean GMK keycaps

[Giorgio]

How do you clean your GMK abs keycaps when you don't have time to remove them from the keyboard?

Do you use isopropyl alcool, or a less strong disinfectant agent?

According to the attached pdf
http://www.geotechenv.com/Reference_Pages/chemical_compatibility_table.pdf
on ABS plastic you can use:
Isopropyl Alcohol
Hydrogen Peroxide (dilute)
Sodium Hypochlorite 20%

But you can't clean them with Ethyl Alcohol (which is the kind of alcohol that you can drink).


https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=68721.0

[SpAmRaY]

You really should always remove caps to clean them.

[Diokhan]

But you can't clean them with Ethyl Alcohol (which is the kind of alcohol that you can drink).

So dont drink your vodka near your keyboard, check.

[romevi]

Wait. You actually own GMK keycaps? 

[27]

I use denture tablets in warm water.  Give em a little scrub, and dry thoroughly before putting them back on your board.

[Vagabond]

Are baby wipes OK?

[Giorgio]

Wait. You actually own GMK keycaps? 

Do you?

[27]

Wait. You actually own GMK keycaps? 

Do you?

DOES ANYONE?
[X-files theme]

[naasfu]

i think someone mentioned that rubbing alcohol removed pad printing for gmk caps.  i would stick to a dab of mild dishwashing liquid/hand soap with damp cloth.

but the best way for me is to use a cheap ultrasonic cleaner and throw the caps in with mild soap.

[Giorgio]

Wait. You actually own GMK keycaps? 

Do you?

DOES ANYONE?
[X-files theme]

We are owned by gmk.

[Puddsy]

Soap and warm water in a bowl. Move them around for 5-10 minutes. Repeat once every 3 months.

[rowdy]

You won't be able to get them properly clean without removing them from the keyboard.

[Giorgio]

You won't be able to get them properly clean without removing them from the keyboard.

I agree, but using it at the office, compromises are necessary :-)

[Moistgun]

You won't be able to get them properly clean without removing them from the keyboard.

I agree, but using it at the office, compromises are necessary :-)

Is it bolted to the desk at work?

[Giorgio]

You won't be able to get them properly clean without removing them from the keyboard.

I agree, but using it at the office, compromises are necessary :-)

Is it bolted to the desk at work?

Should I take it home to clean it? Or should I close myself in my office with a basin filled with water? Or should I clean it in the main hall, cleaning each key cap with a tooth brush?  )

[Moistgun]

You won't be able to get them properly clean without removing them from the keyboard.

I agree, but using it at the office, compromises are necessary :-)

Is it bolted to the desk at work?

Should I take it home to clean it? Or should I close myself in my office with a basin filled with water? Or should I clean it in the main hall, cleaning each key cap with a tooth brush?  )

You should take it home to clean it

[duynguyenle]

You won't be able to get them properly clean without removing them from the keyboard.

I agree, but using it at the office, compromises are necessary :-)

Is it bolted to the desk at work?

Should I take it home to clean it? Or should I close myself in my office with a basin filled with water? Or should I clean it in the main hall, cleaning each key cap with a tooth brush?  )

I take my board home and clean the caps properly with denture tabs and a soft bristled brush. For quick touch-up at the office, wetwipes usually do fine

[KHAANNN]

I just carve out the surface and side of the keycaps with my nails and move on

[noisyturtle]

I just take them off my board and scrub them in some warm soapy water like any other keycap. Why would GMK caps be any different?

[rowdy]

You won't be able to get them properly clean without removing them from the keyboard.

I agree, but using it at the office, compromises are necessary :-)

Just like removing a computer case and blowing the dust out at work from time to time it necessary, so is removing keycaps and cleaning them.

Although I haven't kept one keyboard here long enough to get dirty, and tend to type with clean hands and thus not make it dirty anyway, I haven't needed to clean my keycaps at work (yet).

Although should I need to, a bowl of warm water placed discreetly at the other end of my desk would not be too far out of place.

[ideus]

Just wash them with dish soap and plenty of water.

[Vagabond]

Antibacterial!

https://www.amazon.com/Read-Right-KeyWipes-Keyboard-RR1233/dp/B001GXHHNS

[Giorgio]

Antibacterial!

https://www.amazon.com/Read-Right-KeyWipes-Keyboard-RR1233/dp/B001GXHHNS

premoistened with what? Not necessarily something not dangerous for plastic.

[vaughno]

Antibacterial!

https://www.amazon.com/Read-Right-KeyWipes-Keyboard-RR1233/dp/B001GXHHNS

It is safe to use dish soap?

[Rob27shred]

Just use ammonia free glass cleaner sprayed on a rag that won't shed real bad & wipe the tops of the keys off for a quick clean. Although as most others recommended if they are really dirty taking the board home, removing the caps, & soaking them in warm water with a denture tab or some mild dish soap, then scrubbing them with a soft toothbrush or soft rag is a much better way to clean them. The best & easiest way is toss them in an ultrasonic cleaner with a denture tab or tiny bit of mild dish soap, although ultrasonic cleaners skyrocket in price with the size of the tub & a cheap one for cleaning jewelry will not hold a quarter of a GMK set in one go.