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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: hemo796 on Thu, 03 February 2011, 03:31:10

Title: Rubbing Alchohol
Post by: hemo796 on Thu, 03 February 2011, 03:31:10

Anyone else have issues using isopropyl on their keyboards? Ive been using it to clean my majestouch - cleaning the keys im fine, but whenever I use it on the frame it always leaves a black residue on the cloth, no matter how many times I try and clean the same spot. Im just wondering if its safe, or is it possibly corroding the plastic? :s

Title: Rubbing Alchohol
Post by: REVENGE on Thu, 03 February 2011, 03:36:47

"Isopropyl alcohol attacks some plastics, rubber, and coatings."

This is just a quote pulled off of some MSDSs on the web, there's some debate over whether or not you should use it to clean plastics.

Title: Rubbing Alchohol
Post by: HaiiYaa on Thu, 03 February 2011, 03:46:53

its probally eating your coating but i had no issues with my steelseries and zowie keyboards as long as i just rub the keys fast and the cloth is not completely soaked in isopropryl

Title: Rubbing Alchohol
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 03 February 2011, 10:00:48

I use Lysol wipes.  They haven't damaged any of my keyboards (yet).

Title: Rubbing Alchohol
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 03 February 2011, 10:08:39

Huh?

(https://www.ibmilw.com/images/items/RAC77182EA_1_3.JPG)

Title: Rubbing Alchohol
Post by: stuiees on Thu, 03 February 2011, 18:09:43

ouch... hope it didnt smear too much.

Title: Rubbing Alchohol
Post by: woody on Fri, 04 February 2011, 07:52:38

I get "Spiritus Aethylicus" from Pharmacy. That should be about 9 parts Ethanol and 1 part distilled water solution. Being used for dermatological treatment, I guess it's pure.

Title: Rubbing Alchohol
Post by: Megaweapon on Fri, 04 February 2011, 15:46:14

So wait...we could safely use some high percentage grain alcohol to clean our keyboards with?

Interesting...

Title: Rubbing Alchohol
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 04 February 2011, 16:03:01

You hobo-ing it up in that pic, rip?