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Title: Goo Gone
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Fri, 04 March 2011, 17:10:31

How bad is this stuff for plastic? I need to remove some sticky stuffs under my AEK II. It seems that there was a sticker underneathe keyboard. I used Goo Gone to remove it. It worked. However, I noticed that Goo Gone smell was similar to something containing petroleum derivatives. I heard that petroleum derivatives could be bad for resin.

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: digitalleftovers on Fri, 04 March 2011, 17:14:35

Quote from: patrickgeekhack;305177

How bad is this stuff for plastic? I need to remove some sticky stuffs under my AEK II. It seems that there was a sticker underneathe keyboard. I used Goo Gone to remove it. It worked. However, I noticed that Goo Gone smell was similar to something containing petroleum derivatives. I heard that petroleum derivatives could be bad for resin.

I haven't used that stuff in years, but if it is the same thing, then I'm pretty certain it works by using citric acids...  It contains orange oil, but I do not know of that being hardful to plastic.

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: isp on Fri, 04 March 2011, 17:15:51

works great, love the stuff

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Post by: digitalleftovers on Fri, 04 March 2011, 17:16:12

Quote from: ripster;305179

It's the BOTTOM of your keyboard Patrick.

Speaking of keyboard bottoms, my G15 got knocked against a heater last night (its normally on the floor).  The bottom is pretty warped now...

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Fri, 04 March 2011, 19:00:42

I know it's the bottom of my keyboard, but some inevitably got on the keycaps after I plugged the keyboard and started to type again. Today I tried to wipe the surface with a wet cloth trying to remove any left over. This thing is a bit oily and I am a bit obsessive.

Goo Gone will remove what it is supposed to remove. It's the smell left that I don't like.

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: digitalleftovers on Fri, 04 March 2011, 19:30:28

Quote from: ripster;305253

It's not Citric Acid.  I use citric acid to maintain my Espresso Machine.  

But I wouldn't worry about it.

Have a double shot and fuggedaboutit.

I have an espresso machine too. Only for about 3 months now.  I have yet to clean the internals  but I am not too worried. We have very pure water. What product do you use?

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 04 March 2011, 19:31:17

That'd be cool if you could control your espresso machine with your keyboard.

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Post by: digitalleftovers on Fri, 04 March 2011, 19:43:59

Thanks. I will check it out.

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Post by: ricercar on Fri, 04 March 2011, 22:43:10

Quote from: ripster;305253

It's not Citric Acid.

Bzzt. Good answer. Thank you for playing.

Quote

Unmatched for versatility, Citrus Power and Scientific Technology combine to solve your most difficult cleaning problems. Goo Gone takes the chore out of household cleaning.

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: heedpantsnow on Sat, 05 March 2011, 00:12:53

ripster, is that a Sylvia?

edit:  nvm, it's a Quickmill.  nice doser in the background, what kind of grinder?

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: heedpantsnow on Sat, 05 March 2011, 00:25:41

Niiiice, I have the same thermometer for frothing.  stupid battery is soldered in on mine though.

Why didn't you go PID?

OP, by the way, I WOULD keep Goo-gone (and also carbon fiber epoxy resin :D) away from typical computer plastics.  I accidentally gave my macbook an 'alligator skin' finish one time!

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: heedpantsnow on Sat, 05 March 2011, 02:24:06

Quote from: ripster;305396

Grinder setup.

Show Image

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5104412795_5c216d06b6_z.jpg)

Nice.

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: ashort on Sat, 05 March 2011, 12:38:15

I've used Goo Gone on the GPU, CPU, and motherboard of a couple of XBox 360s to clean up old thermal paste and the only thing it did was clean it up REALLY nice in a way that rubbing alcohol could not.  I wouldn't worry about using it on anything metal or plastic, ever.  

I would NOT use it on anything "goo like" that I wanted to preserve.  =-D

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Sat, 05 March 2011, 12:39:59

Quote from: ashort;305592

I would NOT use it on anything "goo like" that I wanted to preserve.  =-D

That makes sense :-)

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Sat, 05 March 2011, 12:40:42

Quote from: heedpantsnow;305402

Nice.

Expresso machines is a hobby I try not to get into because it can be very expensive. Keyboards and fountain pens are expensive enough.

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Post by: theferenc on Sat, 05 March 2011, 12:50:24

2 large cappucinos a day, every day, all year? Caffeine addiction, much?

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Sat, 05 March 2011, 12:53:10

Quote from: ripster;305600

Venti Starbucks Cappucino in NYC $5 x 2 a day x 365 days = $3,650.

Plus Starbucks cappucino's suck.

I visit Starbucks maybe once or twice a year.  I had (still have) a Breville thermobock espresso machine. I don't use it anymore for two big reasons: time and noise. I wake up at 4:00 am every day to study before going to work. If I try to make an espresso that early, I am sure to wake up my daughter. Moreover, it does take more time to make an espresso and to clean up after.

I want one of these: http://www.alessi.com/en/2/1309/coffee-machines/90906-espresso-coffee-maker

I met an Italian who swear by this machine. He does make great coffee from this little machine.

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Post by: rustybarnacle on Sat, 05 March 2011, 14:35:31

And...thread jacked

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Post by: patrickgeekhack on Sat, 05 March 2011, 14:46:37

Quote from: rustybarnacle;305670

And...thread jacked

It's okay if I thread-jack my own thread, isn't it?

Quote from: ripster;305672

Well, aren't you boring.

Here is the chemical analysis. (http://www.magicamerican.com/media/154654/goo%20gone.pdf)  Some nasty stuff in there.  The Citrus extracts are there to make you think you are getting something "natural".

Did you guys fall asleep in Chemistry 101?  Shoulda had coffee.  God's nectar.

And WHY oh WHY do I have to always correct RicerCar?

I knew the petroleum part was very high. There was no way citrus based products would be as strong on these gooey stuff. I did not take any Chemistry class unfortunately. High school (British system) was Economics, Mathematics and Accounting, General Paper and French for me.

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Sat, 05 March 2011, 14:53:52

Quote from: ripster;305683

Damn, no wonder the British had to resort to Financial Services instead of making stuff.

Now their economy has gone gooey.

Well...you should not jump to conclusion that rapidly. Just because I came from a British school system did not mean that I am from UK. That's very far from the truth. In fact, I was about a 12-hour flight away from England.

What conclusion would you come up with if I told you that my post-education was from the French system? This time, keep in mind that I was nowhere near France.

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Sat, 05 March 2011, 14:59:15

Quote from: ripster;305690

If you came from the French system you would be on Strike right now.

LOL. I have experienced more than one system. French/British/Canadian systems, at various points in my life.

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Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Sat, 05 March 2011, 14:59:34

Canada? maybe Newfoundland?

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Post by: patrickgeekhack on Sat, 05 March 2011, 15:00:29

Quote from: False_Dmitry_II;305694

Canada? maybe Newfoundland?

? What do you mean?

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Post by: patrickgeekhack on Sat, 05 March 2011, 15:24:14

Quote from: patrickgeekhack;305695

? What do you mean?

While I currently reside in Canada, I was not born here. I come from the island of Mauritius.

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: keyboardlover on Sat, 05 March 2011, 15:31:43

Quote from: patrickgeekhack;305715

While I currently reside in Canada, I was not born here. I come from the island of Mauritius.

Wow...pretty interesting. Looks beautiful!

(http://www.mauritiusottawa.org/images/mauritius.jpg)

Why on Earth did you leave??
(http://www.thetravelpeach.com/africa-vacations/mauritius/mauritius.gif)

Talk about "goo gone!" :D

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Sat, 05 March 2011, 16:23:05

Quote from: ripster;305721

He's telling a Newfie joke.  I'd tell a Mauritian joke but I don't know french.

Oh wait, did you hear the one about the Coconuts, the Hula dancers, and the Mariachi Band?
What a Cast A Nuts!

It would be a mistake to assume that French is the dominant language in Mauritius, although it is used a lot. We don't have Hula dance, but we do have sega.

Quote from: keyboardlover;305723

Wow...pretty interesting. Looks beautiful!

Why on Earth did you leave??

I left because there are things I can do in Canada that I could not do there. For example, getting a university degree while studying part-time is not really an option. There's only one university there, and the competition to get in is really really tough.

This was one of my favourite activities while there. It's the most relaxing activity in my opinion.

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: Oh Mike! on Sat, 05 March 2011, 16:37:46

Quote from: patrickgeekhack;305782

This was one of my favourite activities while there.

How about dodo hunting?

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: patrickgeekhack on Sat, 05 March 2011, 16:44:02

Quote from: Oh Mike!;305794

How about dodo hunting?

There's none left. The Duth killed them old. I can see comments about Webwit coming.

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: Surly73 on Sat, 05 March 2011, 19:32:05

Quote from: ashort;305592

I've used Goo Gone on the GPU, CPU, and motherboard of a couple of XBox 360s to clean up old thermal paste and the only thing it did was clean it up REALLY nice in a way that rubbing alcohol could not.  I wouldn't worry about using it on anything metal or plastic, ever.  

I would NOT use it on anything "goo like" that I wanted to preserve.  =-D

I had something like Goo Gone (I don't know if it was genuine "Goo Gone" or not) dissolve the case on a Startac I was cleaning up once.  I would certainly worry about using it on plastic, depending on the kind of plastic.  I don't know exactly what the Startac was made from, but that can probably be determined.  It was like the gooey label I was trying to get off was infinite, because the plastic case started going gooey from the solvent.  It took a couple of rubs before I definitively figured out what was going on.

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: Surly73 on Sat, 05 March 2011, 19:33:26

Quote from: ripster;305600

Venti Starbucks Cappucino in NYC $5 x 2 a day x 365 days = $3,650.

Plus Starbucks cappucino's suck.

Wait - did he just give away that he's in NYC?  Or was it a carefully crafted slip to make us think he's in NYC.  If Cappucinos are $5, imagine how much cappuccinos must be with that extra 'c'!

Title: Goo Gone
Post by: Surly73 on Sat, 05 March 2011, 19:35:04

Quote from: ripster;305672

Well, aren't you boring.

Here is the chemical analysis. (http://www.magicamerican.com/media/154654/goo%20gone.pdf)  Some nasty stuff in there.  The Citrus extracts are there to make you think you are getting something "natural".

There are two Goo Gones - a nasty one and a citrus one.  They're both called goo gone IIRC