[sdiy] keys!

[Oakley Sound]

NJ > A good all-round electronic cleaner is isopropyl alcohol (IPA). 
Good for scrubbing off flux, wiping down panels, etc.

But IPA will also remove some paint coatings such as the white legending 
on a Moog Rogue, and the silver and red coatings on Roland TB-303s and 
SH-101s. Always test first.

IPA tends to leave smears on Schaeffer panels. Not quite sure why, but I 
tend to wash off panels with soapy water afterwards if I can.

Never had a problem with IPA on keys though. I usually use water and a 
bit of elbow grease first, then soapy water, and it that doesn't get it 
off then I try IPA. Also, the citrus oil based solvents (eg. 'Sticky 
stuff remover' from Lakeland) are useful sometimes too.

Keys can be polished to shininess again with Brasso/Duraglit wadding. As 
can scratched CDs too, but that's a different subject.

Tony

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