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Offline lROOl

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« on: Wed, 18 April 2012, 16:35:50 »
I am sure this has been brought up before but just in case it hasn't Mr Clean Magic Eraser is amazing for cleaning dirty key caps. I had a couple of white keys that had some kinda scuff on them, I tried Oxy Clean 3 times and it worked a lot but still didn't get them fully clean. I just randomly tried the Magic Eraser and in 1 sec the key looked brand new

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« Reply #1 on: Wed, 18 April 2012, 16:42:24 »
Those are good products, but, in spite of how they feel to the finger, they ARE abrasive.

I have put a couple of shiny spots on keyboard cases, which were still better than the black marks that were removed, but be careful.

I recommend trying a regular white vinyl pencil eraser, like a "Magic Rub" first, and hold the Mr Clean product back as a last resort.
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Offline lROOl

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« Reply #2 on: Wed, 18 April 2012, 16:45:22 »
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Those are good products, but, in spite of how they feel to the finger, they ARE abrasive.

I have put a couple of shiny spots on keyboard cases, which were still better than the black marks that were removed, but be careful.

I recommend trying a regular white vinyl pencil eraser, like a "Magic Rub" first, and hold the Mr Clean product back as a last resort.

good advice, I dont know what was on these keys but i tried for like 2 days to get them clean and the only thing that worked was the magic eraser

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« Reply #3 on: Wed, 18 April 2012, 16:52:56 »
My usual process is soap and water first, then alcohol, then something like Windex, finishing with something like bleach.

Moving past water-based solvents, and being very careful, I try organic solvents (citrus oil), then naptha (old-fashioned lighter fluid), then acetone.

If none of those dissolve the gunk so that I can wipe it off, I start in with abrasives, beginning with pencil erasers.

I have only found a couple of keys that were actually stained at a penetrating level, where nothing worked to remove the blotch.

Cases are more likely to have really stubborn problems, in my experience.
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« Reply #4 on: Wed, 18 April 2012, 17:02:24 »
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My usual process is soap and water first, then alcohol, then something like Windex, finishing with something like bleach.

Moving past water-based solvents, and being very careful, I try organic solvents (citrus oil), then naptha (old-fashioned lighter fluid), then acetone.

If none of those dissolve the gunk so that I can wipe it off, I start in with abrasives, beginning with pencil erasers.

I have only found a couple of keys that were actually stained at a penetrating level, where nothing worked to remove the blotch.

Cases are more likely to have really stubborn problems, in my experience.

aw ok see I didn't know if using bleach would hurt the keys good to know thank you

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« Reply #5 on: Wed, 18 April 2012, 17:38:05 »
Bleach won't hurt them but the oil-based and organic solvents could.

I don't think I have ever hurt a PBT cap, but I have certainly wrecked ABS ones by various techniques.
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