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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">If the stuff that's peeling is that thin rubbery like coating, I believe acetone is typically used to remove it. Acetone requires careful handling so think carefully about that before you use it. Test it first before you use it.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I'm not a fan of the now popular thin rubber coating that seems to rub off after about 10 years. It feels so nice and elegant when it's new but eventually turns to goo. I have several examples of phones, mp3 players, etc that are so far gone that they feel just plain icky. The only non-acetone removal process that works for me is to rub it off with my finger. It's not optimal. Products like Windex or Crud Cutter make it worse.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">My former design service company would use it on many consumer products. Product sponsors and end users wanted it. We would oblige. I guess if it holds for the product lifetime (around 3 years today?), everybody is happy. Then it's off to the e-waste stream.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">JJS</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, November 26, 2021, 03:22:19 PM PST, Logan Mitchell Sr via Synth-diy <synth-diy@synth-diy.org> wrote:
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Hello.</div>
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I know that this is off-topic. I have a Coby CM-P35 Lo-Z 500 ohm Dynamic microphone with a removable windscreen whose entire metal body has a coating on it that has turned sticky.</div>
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What is a good solution to use to remove this sticky coating without ruining the mic body's original finish ?</div>
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Does anyone know why this type of coating would have been used ? I've seen it used on other types of electronic items.<br>
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