[sdiy] Key cleaning

[Glen]

At 07:58 PM 9/18/04 , Ken Stone wrote:

>Personally, I'd stick with "mild detergent" as per the manufacturers
>recommendations - namely dishwashing liquid. The alcohol may be okay on the
>keys, but you might find yourself accidently lifting paint, silk screening
>etc at the same time. Alcohol and laquer don't go together - found that out
>the hard way after lifting paint off my car!

I was just about to suggest a solution of dish washing liquid. I can't
recommend alcohol or other solvents for plastic. I have heard that some
keys do not like alcohol, and could deteriorate over a period of time from
such cleaning. Also, don't forget that some keyboards use rubber contact
strips underneath the keys. If solvents come in contact with the rubber, it
can quite possibly ruin the strips that come in contact with the solvent.


later,
Glen