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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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« 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.
"However, even though I was born in the Mesozoic, I do know what anyone who wants to reach out to young people should say: Billionaires took your money. They took your chance to buy a home. They took your chance at a good education. They stole your opportunities. Billionaires took the things you want in life. If you really want those things, you have to take them back.
That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
How does a tiny fraction of the population get away with this? They do it by dividing the other 99% of Americans against themselves."
- Marc Sumner 2025-05-30

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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.
"However, even though I was born in the Mesozoic, I do know what anyone who wants to reach out to young people should say: Billionaires took your money. They took your chance to buy a home. They took your chance at a good education. They stole your opportunities. Billionaires took the things you want in life. If you really want those things, you have to take them back.
That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
How does a tiny fraction of the population get away with this? They do it by dividing the other 99% of Americans against themselves."
- Marc Sumner 2025-05-30